Impact of Asteroid 2024 RW1

  • Alan Fitzsimmons

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A newly spotted asteroid named 2024 RW1 burned up in the atmosphere over the South Pacific, creating a spectacular bright flash in the sky over the Philippines just hours after first being detected

Period04 Sept 2024

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  • TitleA small asteroid hit Earth and burned up over the Philippines
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletNew Scientist
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited Kingdom
    Date04/09/2024
    DescriptionA newly spotted asteroid named 2024 RW1 burned up in the atmosphere over the South Pacific, creating a spectacular bright flash in the sky over the Philippines just hours after first being detected
    Producer/AuthorMatthew Sparkes
    URLhttps://www.newscientist.com/article/2446397-a-small-asteroid-hit-earth-and-burned-up-over-the-philippines/
    PersonsAlan Fitzsimmons
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