A massive near-Earth asteroid is set to make its closest pass by our planet in roughly four centuries. Numbered 152637 and known as 1997 NC1, the object will fly past Earth on June 27 at a distance of ...

A large asteroid named 1997 NC1 will pass safely near Earth on June 27, 2026, giving astronomers a rare chance to study a massive space rock without any threat to our planet. The asteroid, estimated ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Deep Space Network's Goldstone Solar System Radar took a series of 28 images of asteroid 1997 QK1 on Aug. 21, 2025. - NASA / ...

NEW YORK — A large asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend, but don’t worry: It poses no danger. The space rock — 1997 NC1 — makes its closest approach Saturday morning, coming within 1.6 million ...

Backyard astronomers will be able to use their telescopes to focus in on a massive cosmic visitor when it "skims" past Earth this weekend. On June 27 especially, a large asteroid known as (152637) ...

An asteroid larger than many downtown office buildings will make a relatively close pass by Earth on Saturday, June 27, offering astronomers a rare opportunity to study thus sizable near-Earth object.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - People look up to the sky from an observatory near the village of Avren, Bulgaria, Aug. 12, 2009. (AP Photo/Petar Petrov, ...