While 1997 NC1 isn't a threat, scientists are still keeping an eye. Here's what you need to know.

The rock is hurtling through our cosmic neighborhood at a zippy 8,768 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

Giant asteroid 1997 NC1, possibly up to a mile wide, will safely pass Earth this weekend, with live online streams on Friday, ...

NASA has been tracking a bus-sized asteroid that is zipping past Earth on Friday at a whopping 45,522 mph. Known as 2026 KC1, the space rock is estimated to be about 27 feet across and makes its ...

Asteroid 2026 LV, measuring about 47 feet across, will make a close approach to Earth on June 16, 2026. Scientists say the ...

Tianwen-2 makes series of burns on approach to asteroid, according to radio tracking  China’s Tianwen-2 spacecraft has carried out a series of small propulsive maneuvers following a main burn June 7, ...

Astronomers don’t treat every “close approach” headline the same way the public does. On June 9, two near-Earth objects, 2026 LD and 2026 KM3, are being tracked as they pass Earth at distances ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Estimated to measure some 41 feet across, the asteroid known as “2025 ...