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near-earth-objects
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forbes.comscience57 days ago
Asteroid 2026 JH2 to Pass 56,000 Miles from Earth on May 18
Asteroid 2026 JH2 will pass within about 56,907 miles of Earth on May 18. The object measures between 52 and 114 feet across and poses no impact risk.
thesouthafrican.comscience61 days agoUpdated
Asteroid 2026JH2 to Pass Earth at 90,000 km on 18 May
Asteroid 2026JH2 will pass Earth at a distance of 90,917 kilometres on 18 May at 9:38pm UTC. The object, estimated at 16 to 36 metres in diameter, has enough mass to destroy a city but poses no impact risk for at least the next century. It was discovered this week by observers at…
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news.google.comscience62 days ago
Small Asteroid 2026JH2 to Pass 90,917 km from Earth on 18 May
The newly discovered asteroid will make one of the closest known approaches in the next year, passing at 9:38pm UTC. At 16 to 36 metres wide and travelling 9.17 kilometres per second, it poses no impact risk but would cause significant damage if it struck.