Asteroid 2024 RW1 Hits the Philippines: Are We Safe?In early September of this year, a small asteroid, 2024 RW1, plunged into the sea near the island of Luzon in the Philippines. It measured just about 1 meter across and burned up in a bright flash as it entered Earth’s atmosphere, like a spectacular light show in the sky. But here’s the thing: this asteroid was only detected 11 hours before it ..
