Bright object shoots through sky as plane lands at Heathrow airport
The IndependentSign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Video footage from Heathrow has captured the moment an unusual bright object races through the sky as a plane lands at the London Airport. The website posted the footage on Twitter, writing: "Look at that amazing shooting star our cam just caught in the sky of Heathrow Airport!" Several people were injured when the Chelyabinsk meteor landed in Russia in 2013. open image in gallery Meteorites regularly pass into the Earth's atmosphere but generally burn up on entry According to the NASA website, more than 100 tons hit the earth daily, in "dust and sand-sized particles", while roughly "once a year an automobile-sized asteroid hits Earth's atmosphere, creates an impressive fireball, and burns up before reaching the surface." The website also says that "space rocks smaller than about 25 meters will most likely burn up as they enter the Earth's atmosphere and cause little or no damage."
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