"Unprecedented Warning: Asteroid Explodes Over Berlin Hours After Discovery"

Scientists discovered a small asteroid, named 2024 BXI, just three hours before it exploded over Berlin, producing a bright fireball visible for miles. This rare detection marks the eighth time researchers have spotted an asteroid before impact. The 3.3-foot-wide asteroid likely disintegrated 30 miles west of Berlin, possibly dropping meteorites along the way. With 99% of near-Earth asteroids smaller than 98 feet still undiscovered, government space agencies are developing new technologies to scan the skies for potential impacts, including NASA's NEO Surveyor satellite and ESA's NEOMIR.