Giant Space Rock to Pass Dangerously Close to Earth Tonight

Asteroid Alert! Airplane-sized Giant Space Rock Set For Close Encounter With Earth On Dec 28, NASA Issues Warning
Asteroids often pass close to Earth, so this regularly raises a mix of questions and concerns for those in the scientific communities as well as the general public. This week, NASA has confirmed an 80-foot asteroid called 2024 YQ2,
NASA alerts: Two giant airplane-sized asteroids are heading towards Earth at high speed today at this time
NASA has identified two asteroids, 2024 YH and 2024 YD3, set to approach Earth on December 26. Though these "near misses" will pass millions of miles away, they offer scientists an opportunity to study ancient space rocks while reassuring the public there’s no immediate danger.
Christmas Eve Asteroid: Giant Space Rock to Pass Dangerously Close to Earth Tonight
As people prepare for Christmas Eve celebrations, the skies are preparing for their own dramatic spectacle. Tonight, a massive asteroid will make a close approach to Earth, providing both a moment of wonder and an opportunity for scientists to learn more about these celestial visitors.
NASA on high alert over Christmas Eve asteroid heading towards Earth
As Christmas Eve approaches, a cosmic visitor is set to make its presence known. NASA's eyes are on the skies, tracking the asteroid's journey.
Christmas Eve asteroid the size of a 10-floor building makes ‘close approach’ to Earth tonight
Are we about to get Jingle Bell rock-ed? Santa Claus isn’t the only thing making a fly-by of Earth this week. NASA has warned that a giant asteroid the size of a 10-story building will be whizzing right past us tonight.
NASA warns massive Christmas Eve asteroid set to zoom past Earth tonight - how to see it
Near-Earth objects are asteroids and comets with orbits that bring them to within 120 million miles of the Sun.
Christmas Eve Asteroid' to Skim Past Earth at 14,743 mph Tonight, NASA Warns
NASA has announced that an asteroid, comparable in size to a 10-story building, will make a close approach to Earth on Christmas Eve. The space rock, designated 2003 SD220, is expected to pass by our planet at a speed
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Asteroid-Hunting NASA Spacecraft to Slingshot Around Earth Tonight. Watch It Live
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Christmas in space: NASA shows off festive star cluster
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What the Astronauts Whose Return to Earth Was Delayed Will Eat in Space for Christmas Dinner
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