# Asteroid 2026 RW1 impacts Earth over Indian Ocean about 7 hours after discovery, becomes 13th known asteroid detected before impact

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-08 04:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 2 · Current Velocity: 0.71

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBC Sky at Night Magazine | Just hours before impact – this week a hi-tech telescope spotted an asteroid, then watched it hit Earth | 2026-09-07 11:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMickFVX3lxTE9wSzZYbzBPZFpVWUNCaGFzMnp0cXE5UGdXTlNOTzFHRFU0NTZZakNlRmJoSXFyN3FiaVk3TWVUQk1EU3hTR25IdER4OFJ3cXpwSkFiZUNVS05GRUc5MlpQR0YzWnNJbU5kSXloN1RGdGtPdw?oc=5) |
| The West Australian | Asteroid impacts Earth between WA and Bali as NASA celebrates test of ‘our planetary defense capabilities’ | 2026-09-07 11:40 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi6wFBVV95cUxOWHl2U2U1LVZtMjNaOGtiMmJkUGxiUmFDbHZOR3YwMmZlblZfamZ0Y2UzODUyZ3lnTUlDcnlvci03ZGEwTDZxMXVNYW12NXhxX1dCQVVzNGpic0V2WWFSS0RSS1BTWlZkLVR0NGVjMkJNZnJsTUFXWGNoelVwTkxQYmFNbFdEcEZxM3UxNnRJTEdOaE54TmJRcm10Zk5wc0NqUkMycldJZkpTa3VRUzN0VURtTURUbVZCMWFWNkV5bG5nUTJsNF9Ld2szd2R2aXc3RTYwY1RQQ2xOMC01S1dCcEFQT1lhSHRaNlJr0gHwAUFVX3lxTE9OazFUTTJqUTJweHEzbk1QYWJ5YUZxX1pQVXlabDktOUlkS29XOVBGOXhMOGlnVzN1aWNVM0lHTmtxWmNiMzRrU0VWbFhNSDRxZ1FvMmZzdDdURDRibW1WaFVzcHotVk5) |

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