Small Asteroid Hits Earth Hours After Being Spotted By Astronomers

AFRICA (CBS Local) – A small asteroid slammed into Earth’s atmosphere on June 2 just a few hours after it was discovered racing toward the planet, according to NASA.
The cosmic boulder, named asteroid 2018 LA (and previously listed as ZLAF9B2), was estimated to be only about 6 feet across. It was first spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey in Arizona.
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