The "Lost Asteroid," first discovered in 2007 but not seen since then, is causing some scientists to worry about its potential to hit Earth next year.

Sonxeber.az reports with reference to BAKU.WS that the asteroid called 2007 FT3 disappeared in 2007 about a day after its discovery by astronomers.

Since its disappearance, NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) has been trying to determine where the asteroid will go and track it along with 32,000 other near-Earth asteroids. NASA experts think that this asteroid will collide with the Earth next year.

According to the report, since it is impossible to determine the exact path of an asteroid lost in space, this collision is naturally a possibility. However, the odds of the missing asteroid hitting Earth in October 2024 have been determined to be about 1 in 11.5 million.

If the asteroid hits the Earth, it will explode with the force of 2.6 billion tons of TNT. Such an impact would not be enough to destroy the planet, but it would cause massive damage where it landed and possibly send shockwaves throughout the planet.

It can be a scary thought to think that an unseen asteroid is headed for Earth. However, this is not the first time that we are worried about this. Although we have detected and tracked more than 30,000 near-Earth asteroids, NASA and other agencies are confident that there are large asteroids or comets that we have yet to discover because of the Sun's strong light.