NASA Scrambles To Track Surprise Asteroid Barrelling Past Earth
NASA and astronomers around the world are urgently tracking Asteroid 2026 JH2 after its late discovery revealed a close flyby past Earth. The space rock, estimated to be the size of a school bus to a basketball court, has prompted intensified monitoring efforts as it speeds through near-Earth space. Scientists say while the asteroid poses no confirmed threat, its unexpected detection highlights ongoing challenges in tracking smaller near-Earth objects before they pass our planet.
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