SMRTR Science & EngineeringMay 14, 2026Nautilus

Newly Discovered Asteroid to Make Close Pass by Earth

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Asteroid 2026 JH2 (50–100 ft wide) will safely pass Earth on Monday at just 56,000 miles — a quarter of the lunar distance. No impact risk, but a strike could match the 2013 Chelyabinsk meteor event.

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