Falling Asteroid Lights Up Sky in Russia’s Remote Yakutia

Falling Asteroid Lights Up Sky in Russia’s Remote Yakutia
An asteroid lights up the sky in Lensk, Sakha Republic, Russia, on Dec. 4, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. Sakha Republic Ministry Of Internal Affairs/via Reuters
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An asteroid lit up the sky in Russia’s remote far eastern region of Yakutia early on Wednesday, producing a fireball before likely burning up in the atmosphere, officials and scientists said.

The emergencies ministry in Yakutia said all official bodies had been placed on alert as the asteroid approached but that no damage had been reported after its descent.