Asteroid 2024 RN16, speeding at 104,761 KMPH, misses Earth by 4.4 lunar distances, NASA reveals

On September 14, 2024, asteroid 2024 RN16, which is approximately 110 feet in diameter, made a close approach to Earth. It passed at a distance of around 1.6 million kilometres from our planet. Though close in astronomical terms, this distance posed no threat, as it is much greater than the average Earth-Moon distance. NASA has identified this asteroid as a potential near-Earth object. It is classified as a "potentially hazardous asteroid." 2024 RN16 belongs to a group of near-Earth objects called Apollo asteroids. These asteroids have orbits that cross Earth's path around the Sun, making close approaches possible. If an asteroid the size of 2024 RN16 were to collide with Earth, the impact could be catastrophic. It could release energy equivalent to 16 megatons of TNT if it exploded 29 kilometres above the ground. Such an event is considered rare, occurring roughly once every 990 years.

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[Sigma_vr-zs]

Thank Jusus he gave us another day to wake up she could come anytime stay safe guy

[donnasteadman]

God holds the Galaxies in the palm of his hands .

[rajeshbobba]

Are We are living on earth by a chance?

[paunsamdingzeliang]

Dude content seems like it misses earth by an inch 😅😅😅😅 nice click bait

[moodypeachx]

I see intelligent people wasting their intelligence. We are all mortal, we all have to leave this world anyway..be it an Asteroid, or be it some great earthquake or flood or through sickness.
I have no fear of dying because I have believed in Christ our saviour. ❤✝️

[karbonkat]

I could not see it it's raining 😢 😭

[Vinuthnakogila]

I guess god really said i gotta take the test tmrw..

[swastikchaudhary]

Can we see this asteroid with our naked eyes? If yes then in which region we can see this in India?

[BoultAve_Editz]

Yar asteroid ki tho. Kyu nahi takraya bhai mere exams cancel ho jaate. 😢

[RockingStarYashOfficial]

It's a Warning to Living beings,
अब तो सुधर जाओ, बूरे से अच्छे बनाओ, पाप कर्म करना बंद करो।

ओं नमःशिवाय

[jordane]

So we’re safe from the September 15th astroid?

[digixivatechnologies]

What about Apophis its gonna hit or no ????

[SHNUU]

I was about to turn into a GODLY but .. Maybe next Event 😂

[alijutt-ru]

how a 110 feet asteroid can destroy world??

[KaunAditya]

Finally Can get to play Gta VI, atleast i hope so

[TRIDB]

SAME OLD NASA PROPOGANDA😂😂😂 AND PEOPLE STILL BELIEVE IT EVERY TIME.

[MeatSlinger_]

Dude unless its going to hit us nobody actually cares. All these videos are click bait 🤦🏻🙄

Heres a spoiler... it doesnt hit us 🤦🏻🤦🏻

[mahokhan]

UN's WORLD'SC1 UNO's GMC'SC1'S Of 9 GOD KHUDA Sa sun son 👽