NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth on Friday
Summary
NASA is tracking several asteroids passing near Earth on Friday. The closest one, called 2026 KC1, is about the size of a bus and will come within 304,000 miles of Earth.Key Facts
- Asteroid 2026 KC1 is about 27 feet wide and will pass Earth at a speed of 45,522 mph.
- It will come as close as 304,000 miles from Earth.
- Other asteroids passing Friday include 2026 KF (plane-sized) at 408,000 miles and 2026 JE1 (bus-sized) at 694,000 miles.
- A plane-sized asteroid called 2026 JC4 will pass much farther, about 3,560,000 miles away.
- Another plane-sized asteroid, KE1, will pass on Saturday at 1,620,000 miles from Earth.
- Small asteroids like these hit Earth roughly every 10 years but usually cause no serious harm.
- Larger asteroids over 160 feet can cause local damage but impact Earth only every 1,000 years.
- Very large asteroids over 3,000 feet can cause global damage but hit about every 700,000 years.
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