Date uploaded: 2023-02-18 04:59:34

This photograph taken on Friday, Feb. 17 shows a fragment of asteroid 2023 CX1, found on Wednesday, Feb. 15, in Angiens, France. At 2:58 a.m. UT Monday, Feb. 13, the asteroid entered Earth's atmosphere, turning into a "beautiful fireball" that streaked across the European skies. A fireball is another name for an usually bright meteor that has burned up in Earth's atmosphere, NASA says. The meteor was spotted throughout western Europe, as the International Meteor Organization said it received 61 reports of the fireball across Wales, England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany. Tap the link in our bio for more on the asteroid. 📸: @loubenoiste, @afpphoto via @gettyimages #asteroid #france