Asteroid Headed Towards Earth 2024 Date. However, even if the asteroid entered our planet’s atmosphere, it would most likely explode as a bright fireball, causing no harm. After its discovery in 2004, asteroid 99942.
A newly detected asteroid has a very small chance of impacting the earth. Asteroid 2024 mk is between 120 and 260 m in size and was discovered on 16 june 2024.