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Astronaut captures footage of meteorite exploding in Earths atmosphere

Astronaut captures footage of meteorite exploding in Earths atmosphere

This pale greenish-blue flash just above the Nile River basin is believed to be a type of extremely bright meteor that occurs when a piece of a rocky asteroid or icy comet enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up.

Hubble Telescope Discovers More Than 1,000 New Asteroids

Hubble Telescope Discovers More Than 1,000 New Asteroids

The Hubble Space Telescope is not only the most famous astronomical instrument when it comes to photographing distant galaxies, but it is also a great help to scientists in studying objects located right in our solar system.