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‘Fireball meteor’ seen over western Japan

People in western Japan have reported sightings of a sparkling light racing across the sky on Monday evening. Experts say it was probably a “fireball” meteor – a piece of an asteroid that ignites upon entering Earth’s atmosphere – and…

Asteroid 2014 DX110 Buzzing Earth, Closer Than Moon – 5th March 2014 The Virtual Telescope Project appears to be working a technical glitch via the live feed, however the observatory has captured the first shot. The 4 p.m. ET webcast…