Though the Earth doesn't make a fuss about it, it is bombarded with around 44,000 kilograms ( 48.5 tons ) of meteoritic material every day. Most of it burns up harmlessly in our atmosphere, but some material does make it to the ground. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Fortunately, the Earth is pretty big, and you are unlikely to see one hit the ground anywhere near you. In fact, the first time a meteor was videoed actually hitting the Earth was in January 2025 .

But your odds of being hit by an meteorite are always larger than zero. In a recent study, researchers attempted to calculate your odds of succumbing to various fatal events.

"Although everyone's individual situation and risk are different, on average, it'

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