The event is among the still rare cases when astronomers have seen a space body before it collides with Earth.
In Canada, a CCTV camera captured a huge fireball in the sky over Toronto. how reported European Space Agency, it was a meteorite that burned up in the atmosphere.
Astronomers spotted the meteorite hours before it hit Earth this morning (November 19, 2022) near Lake Erie.
~1-m space object – temporary assignment #C8FF042 – hit the Earth in Canada, creating a spectacular #fireball☄️
For only the 6th time in history, this effect has been predicted.
Learn more about divination #asteroid effect from the last time this happened 👉https://t.co/zwPKXeUEUl https://t.co/XbDqtiDuom pic.twitter.com/5yHGWibSki
— ESA Operations (@esaoperations) November 19, 2022
This is not the first time that astronomers have seen a rock from space hours before it hits Earth.
As noted by the European Space Agency, the meteorite crossed the Toronto sky and fell over the city, turning into a harmless fireball.
Witnesses reported seeing a bright flash of light as well as the sound of re-entry and even shaking, likely from the sonic boom.
Earlier it was reported that the NASA spacecraft on Mars recorded the fall of two of the largest meteorites.
A stream of matter moving faster than the speed of light has been observed
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Source: korrespondent
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