Overview

• Asteroid 2024 BX1 exploded over Germany on January 21, scattering rare aubrite meteorite fragments.
• Aubrites, making up only 1% of known meteorites, are believed to originate from the inner asteroid belt.
• The unique mineralogy and chemical composition of aubrites provide insights into the early materials that formed Earth.
• This discovery marks one of the few times aubrite meteorites have been recovered and studied post-impact.
• Studying these fragments could improve our understanding of asteroid impacts and help predict future events.