Asteroid 2024 RW1 Disintegrates Over Luzon, Detected by NASA and ESA Before Impact

Asteroid 2024 RW1 Disintegrates Over Luzon, Detected by NASA and ESA Before Impact
Asteroid 2024 RW1 disintegrated over Luzon Island, Philippines, on 4th September. Detected by NASA’s Catalina Sky Survey just hours before impact, the asteroid posed no risk as it burned up in Earth's atmosphere at a speed of 17.6 km per second. Despite the cloud cover caused by Typhoon Yahi, videos of the event were shared online. NASA, along with the European Spac...