Asteroid's Fiery Entry Over Russia Captured Before Impact

An asteroid, named 2024 XA1, exploded in Earth's atmosphere above Yakutia, Siberia, on December 3, 2023, just hours after being discovered by astronomers. The event, which caused no damage, was accurately predicted by the European Space Agency's alert system. This marks the eleventh time a meteor on a collision course with Earth has been detected before atmospheric entry. The incident is reminiscent of past significant asteroid events, such as the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor and the 1908 Tunguska event.