Airplane-Sized Asteroid Zooms Near Earth Today

A fast-moving asteroid the size of an airplane, about 93 feet across and named 2026 DG7, makes its closest approach to Earth today at 2.24 million miles away. NASA tracks it closely as part of routine monitoring of near-Earth objects, confirming no impact risk exists. This house-to-airplane-sized rock zips by at high speed, joining other small asteroids like 2026 DW14 (58 feet) and 2026 DY7 (65 feet) passing nearby this weekend. Read more about this...