Summary
NASA is observing an asteroid named "2025 XM" that is expected to fly by Earth today. The asteroid, which is about the size of a commercial airplane, will pass within 295,000 miles of our planet, a bit further than the moon's orbit.
Key Facts
- NASA is tracking an asteroid called "2025 XM."
- The asteroid is around 84 feet wide, similar in size to a commercial plane.
- It will pass by Earth at a distance of 295,000 miles.
- This is just over 1.2 times the distance between the Earth and the moon, which is approximately 239,000 miles away.
- The asteroid is traveling at 9,753 miles per hour.
- It is not considered "potentially hazardous" because it is smaller than NASA's criteria for such objects (150 meters wide).
- Two other smaller asteroids will also pass Earth this week, named "2019 XN3" and "1999 SF10."
