"NASA Confirms 'Lost' Asteroid Poses No Threat to Earth in 2024"

NASA has confirmed that the "lost" asteroid 2007 FT3, which was initially thought to have a slim chance of impacting Earth in 2024, poses no threat. Despite earlier concerns based on a British news report, NASA's tracking and analysis indicate there are no known asteroid threats to Earth for the next century. The agency continues to monitor near-Earth objects (NEOs) as part of its planetary defense strategy. While 2007 FT3 is not a concern, NASA has noted a 1 in 2,700 chance of asteroid Bennu impacting Earth in 2182. NASA's recent mission to collect samples from Bennu aims to further our understanding of the origins of life, and its successful test of an asteroid-deflecting spacecraft in 2022 demonstrates ongoing preparedness for potential future threats.