Key Points
A potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid, dubbed 2024 ON, made a close approach to Earth on September 17, 2024, passing at a distance of 620,000 miles - about 2.6 times the distance between Earth and the Moon...
The asteroid's unique shape and surface features were revealed in a series of detailed radar images captured by Nasa's Goldstone Solar System Radar near Barstow, California, just a day before its closest approach...
The high-resolution radar data collected during this close approach has allowed researchers to significantly refine their understanding of the asteroid's orbit and future trajectory for decades to come...
