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2024 YR4 Mount Lemmon Survey Near-Earth Asteroid Tracking Catalina Sky Survey Observation Techniques Haleakalā Observatory Dates New Asteroids A11pl3Z Monitoring Techniques Research Notes Near-Earth Objects Scott S. Sheppard Observatory ESA Predictions 2025 SC79 Recent Discoveries 2024 PT5 Observatories ATLAS Telescope Impact Threats Research Findings NASA Observations Donaldjohanson New Solar System Objects Telescope in Chile 2025 PN7

Mile-Scale Asteroid Will Make Close but Safe Flyby of Earth on June 27

Scientists will use coordinated radar and telescope observations to narrow the rock's size and orbit for long-term planetary defense.

Large Asteroid 1997 NC1 to Make Safe Close Pass of Earth on June 27

Newly Discovered Asteroid Skims Safely Past Earth at One-Quarter of the Moon’s Distance

Newly Found Asteroid Inside Venus Completes a 128-Day Orbit, Second-Fastest on Record

NASA Confirms Tiny Asteroid 2025 PN7 as Earth’s Newest Quasi-Moon

Rubin Observatory Unveils First Deep-Sky Survey Images, Activates Rapid Alert System