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  "path": "/2026/05/16/asteroid-2026-jn4-impacts-earth-arafura-sea-may-15-2026/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-16T11:43:45.000Z",
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    "Near-Earth Objects",
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  "textContent": "A small asteroid designated 2026 JN4 entered Earth’s atmosphere between Australia and Papua New Guinea at 13:44 UTC on May 15, 2026, after ESA’s Meerkat and JPL’s Scout systems identified a high Earth-impact probability from a short observation arc. This is now the 12th predicted Earth impactor and the first since December 3, 2024. Meter-scale asteroids of this size and velocity usually disintegrate high in the atmosphere.\n\nSource",
  "title": "Asteroid 2026 JN4 impacts Earth over the Arafura Sea"
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