A small asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere over northern France early on Monday, 13 February.
A small asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere over northern France early today and safely made impact | Read more: https://t.co/UWzY0FxApd pic.twitter.com/XNIu88eHMK
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) February 13, 2023
The European Space Agency (ESA) said that the meteoroid was expected to "safely" strike Earth’s atmosphere between 3:50-4:03 CET, encouraging sky gazers to look out for it.
Witnesses to the event shared videos on social media, showing the asteroid creating a shooting star effect on the dark sky.
A 1-meter meteoroid (small #asteroid) has been detected and is expected to *safely* strike Earth's atmosphere over northern France between 3:50-4:03 CET.
— ESA Operations (@esaoperations) February 12, 2023
In the area? Look out for a #ShootingStar!☄️#Fireball#Sar2667 https://t.co/ul0tAMmXBK
The ESA tweeted after the asteroid made impact, saying it was only the seventh time an asteroid had been discovered pre-impact.
