6 Dangerous Asteroids On Collision Course With Earth, First One May Hit In October

Asteroid Bennu, discovered in 1999, currently poses the greatest risk of impacting our planet.

On Wednesday, scientists across the world were surprised by the unexpected entry of a previously undetected asteroid into Earth's atmosphere. The small asteroid, designated 2024 RW1 and measuring just one meter (3ft) in width, was only identified a mere eight hours before it blazed across the sky above the Philippines. Fortunately, the asteroid was too tiny to pose any damage. However, this unexpected event serves as a stark reminder of the potential hazards lurking in our solar system, highlighting the need for monitoring and efforts to better prepare for future asteroid encounters.  Meet Bennu.Bennu is a near-Earth asteroid that is being explored by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. OSIRIS-REx arrived on Bennu in Dec. 2018 and expected to find a surface similar to a sandy beach. Expectations did not match reality.Full episode: https://t.co/xH4Gz1RZJbpic.twitter.com/uUtLA2I6kf

Experts warn that several asteroids are at risk of smashing into Earth, Live Science reported.