Asteroid Headed Towards Earth 2024 Map. — imagine if scientists discovered a giant asteroid with a 72% chance of hitting the earth in about 14 years — a space rock so big that it could not only take out a city. It is between 400 and 850 feet across and will pass within the orbit of the moon.
— dubbed 2024 bxi, the asteroid ultimately entered earth’s atmosphere near berlin, generating a luminous yet benign fireball visible over a wide area. 4 september 2024 , updated 4 september 2024.