An asteroid known as Asteroid 2023 SN6 is set to pass close to Earth on October 4. Despite its aircraft-sized dimensions, it will still be at a distance of 4.8 million kilometers, a relatively small distance in astronomical terms. NASA has been tracking the asteroid as part of its efforts to protect the planet from potential impacts. It is traveling at a speed of 30,564 kilometers per hour, but NASA’s Centre for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) does not consider it a potentially hazardous object. The asteroid belongs to the Apollo group of Near-Earth Asteroids, which are remnants from the formation of our solar system. These space rocks tumble and spin, propelled by the momentum of their birthplace. NASA is actively working on planetary defense mechanisms, such as the Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission launched in 2022. This mission aims to deflect asteroids that pose a threat to Earth. The first phase of the mission involved crashing a spacecraft into the targeted asteroid, Dimorphos. The spacecraft, shaped like a cube and about the size of a vending machine, collided with the asteroid approximately 11 million kilometers away from Earth.