Asteroid Near Earth 2024. On 20 january 2024, astronomer krisztián sárneczky detected an asteroid on an imminent collision course with earth. Dubbed 2024 bxi, the asteroid ultimately entered earth’s atmosphere near berlin, generating a luminous yet benign fireball visible over a wide area.

When an asteroid passes close to earth, it provides astronomers with a rare chance to gather detailed data about its structure and composition. The dashboard displays the next five earth approaches to within 4.6 million miles (7.5 million kilometers or 19.5 times the distance to the moon);