Asteroid will strike Earth later today, astronomers say

The Earth will be hit by a tiny asteroid on Wednesday 4 September, astronomers have said. But the tiny asteroid – which is roughly one metre in size – will burn up in the atmosphere as it arrives. That means it should pose no risk to anyone on the ground. But it should provide them with a show: the asteroid may be visible as a fireball as it burns up in the sky. The object was found only this morning, by the Catalina Sky Survey. It shared images of the object as it flew towards Earth. Watch more on Independent TV: The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Subscribe: Find us on social: TikTok / @independent Instagram / X (Twitter) / Facebook /