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Small Asteroid Headed Our Way

A small space rock is on a collision course with Earth, and is expected to burn up in the atmosphere over Sudan in the wee hours of Tuesday morning. Because it's so small, it's not expected to cause any damage, but it may appear as a bright fireball. Astronomers are excited because it's the first time such an impact has been predicted with near certainty. More at Space.com.

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