Asteroid speeding at 104,761 KMPH set for Earth encounter today, NASA reveals; Here's what you need to know
An asteroid named 2024 RN16, measuring 110 feet wide, will make a close approach to Earth today. Travelling at 104,761 km/h, it will pass within 1.6 million kilometres of our planet. NASA monitors such Apollo asteroids due to their potential risk of intersecting Earth's orbit.