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science8 days ago•183 min saved

Bus-sized asteroid to skim by Earth in a safe, close pass

An Apollo-class near-Earth asteroid about 15–30 meters across, named 2026JH2, will pass Earth on Monday at roughly 91,593 km (56,913 miles) — about a quarter the Earth–Moon distance — with no danger expected. Size estimates are uncertain because measurements rely on reflected light and radar data are limited after the Arecibo Telescope collapsed; a livestream from the Virtual Telescope Project will monitor the flyby. Such small asteroids edge near Earth several times a year as surveys improve, and a larger object, Apophis, is set to pass closer in 2029.

via CNN|

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space9 days ago•71 min saved

Blue-whale-sized asteroid to skim Earth via May livestream

A newly discovered near-Earth asteroid, 2026 JH2, estimated at 16–35 meters, will pass Earth on May 18 at about 91,000 km (roughly 0.23 lunar distances). The Virtual Telescope Project will stream the close approach live on YouTube starting at 3:45 p.m. EDT, weather permitting; the flyby poses no threat to Earth.

via Space|

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space10 days ago•59 min saved

Blue-whale-sized asteroid to skim past Earth Monday — watch it live

A near-Earth asteroid called 2026 JH2, up to 115 feet (35 meters) wide, will pass about 56,000 miles from Earth on Monday, May 18, around 6 p.m. Eastern time—closer than many satellites. Discovered May 10 at Mount Lemmon Observatory, it orbits the Sun roughly every 3.7 years. It should reach about magnitude 11.5, making it visible with a decent telescope; a livestream from the Virtual Telescope Project will let viewers watch the flyby without special gear, and there is no chance of impact.

via Live Science|

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science11 days ago•3 min saved

Basketball-court-sized asteroid to skim past Earth closer than the Moon

A 16–35 metre near-Earth asteroid named 2026 JH2 will pass about 90,000 km from Earth on May 18, 2026—roughly a quarter of the Earth–Moon distance— posing no danger and may be visible with a small telescope (mag ~11.5). It was discovered May 10 by the Mt. Lemmon Survey and will be tracked with a livestream by the Virtual Telescope project.

via BBC Sky at Night Magazine|

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