Asteroid 2024 RW1 Burns Up Over Philippines After Pre-Impact Detection
The small asteroid, detected just hours before impact, created a bright fireball visible despite cloudy skies from Typhoon Yahi.
- Asteroid 2024 RW1, roughly 1 meter in diameter, was spotted by the Catalina Sky Survey before entering Earth's atmosphere on September 4.
- This is only the ninth time an asteroid has been detected before impact, highlighting advancements in planetary defense.
- The asteroid disintegrated harmlessly over Luzon Island, creating a bright green fireball visible for hundreds of miles.
- NASA and ESA continue to improve detection systems to spot potentially hazardous asteroids earlier.
- Future missions, including NASA's NEO Surveyor and China's asteroid deflection plan, aim to enhance planetary defense capabilities.
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