An Asteroid Struck Our Planet North Of Iceland

Astronomers have only detected four asteroids before they reached the Earth’s atmosphere: 2008 TC3, 2014 AA, 2018 LA, and 2019 MO. This is because detecting an asteroid before it enters the Earth’s atmosphere is such an uncommon occurrence for astronomers. However, with the finding of EB5 in 2022, the number has risen to 5.

On March 11th, the astronomer Krisztián Sárneczky saw a tiny rocky object through the Schmidt telescope at the Piszkésteto Mountain Station, which is located in the Hungarian capital of Budapest. When it crashed into the Earth’s atmosphere north of Iceland, it had been 2 hours since it had taken off.

Approximately 10 feet broad, the asteroid was moving at a pace of 11 miles per second when it was discovered. Although the exact nature of the consequences of 2022 EB5 are unknown, it is thought to have either burnt up in the atmosphere or fallen into the Arctic Ocean. It is also unclear if any remaining bits were able to make their way to the ground if the building was destroyed by fire.

Have you seen anything?

The International Meteor Organization, however, is seeking information from anyone who may have observed the spectacular meteor known as 2022 EB5 in the year 2022. A flash of light or a loud boom was seen by a small number of people in Iceland. If you believe you have seen the meteor, you may submit your report on this page.

Asteroids

The great majority of asteroids in the Solar System circle the Sun in a huge ring between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, which is surrounded by the Earth. There are more than 200 asteroids bigger than 60 miles in diameter in this region, which is known as the Asteroid Belt, according to current estimates. As per NASA, there are approximately 1.1 million to 1.9 million asteroids bigger than 0.6 miles in diameter and millions of smaller asteroids in the solar system.

Thousands of small meteorite pieces strike the Earth each year, despite the fact that large impacts are very uncommon. Because they occur in large expanses of deserted woods or in the broad seas of the oceans, the majority of these occurrences are unforeseen and hence go undetected by authorities.