SHOCKING! Historic interstellar meteor CRASHED into Earth; NASA clocked it at 144000 kmph
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The 2nd ever interstellar meteor that crashed into Earth was speeding at a shocking 144000 kmph, NASA shows.
In 2014, a meteor was observed by NASA sensors. Back then, it wasn't thought to be of much importance apart from the fact that it was placed very far in the solar system. In 2019, NASA began looking for interstellar celestial bodies and the meteor, known as IM1, was confirmed to be the first ever interstellar meteor seen. For the unaware, interstellar celestial bodies are unique. They are any object from outer space that enters the solar system. These objects are very rare to spot since the Earth is placed in the inner circle of the solar system and asteroids and meteors don't come so close to the Sun. In fact, so far only one such space rock has been identified. Or so w...