"NASA Addresses Fate of 'Lost' Asteroid Potentially Striking Earth in 2024"

NASA has addressed concerns about the "lost" asteroid 2007 FT3 potentially impacting Earth on October 5, 2024. The asteroid, which was observed briefly in 2007, is on NASA's Sentry Risk Table but has not been seen since its initial sighting. Despite 89 potential impacts identified, including the one in 2024, NASA has stated there are no known asteroid threats to Earth in the next century. The agency continues to monitor near-Earth objects (NEOs) and has a good track record of predicting their orbits. If 2007 FT3 is observed again, more accurate predictions can be made, and if necessary, a deflection mission could be prepared.