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Possible city-killer asteroid hurtles by Earth — and it’s among closest one has ever been ‘without hitting': scientist

New York Post·Kyra Breslin·18 days ago
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Don’t look up! But if you do, you might be able to see a bus-sized asteroid passing Earth. The newly discovered space rock is said to make a close call early next week, flying by Earth, but rather than panic, scientists say this could be a great chance to study the event up close. JH2 will be as close to earth as a quarter distance to the moon on Monday. dimazel – stock.adobe.com Dubbed 2026 JH2, the asteroid is expected to pass within 56,000 miles of Earth this Monday, May 18th, according to astronomers tracking its flight. Shockingly, that distance is just about a quarter of the length between Earth and the moon, making it not entirely out of this world , and scientists say the closeness is uncanny. “In astronomical terms, it’s as close as you can get without hitting,” astrophysicist Mark Norris told New Scientist. “It’s the kind of thing that would ruin a city quite efficiently, if it hit.” A recently identified asteroid, JH2, is going to fly close to earth on Monday.…

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