Asteroid Hitting Earth 2024 Nasa. An object larger than about. The asteroid, named 2024 on, flew safely past our planet at a distance of 620,000 miles (1 million kilometers) — roughly 2.6 times the distance between the moon.
The scout impact assessment system calculated where and when the asteroid 2024 bx1 would impact earth’s atmosphere, providing a useful demonstration. But this event wasn’t a complete surprise:.