An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected. It was the 3rd 'imminent impactor' of 2024

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November 8, 2024, 8:30 PM

An asteroid impacted Earth's atmosphere just hours after being detected. The asteroid, designated 2024 UQ, was first discovered on Oct. 22 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System (ATLAS) survey in Hawaii. The asteroid measured just 3 feet (1 meter) in diameter and posed very little threat to anything on Earth's surface.

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