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Massive 140-Foot Asteroid Zooms Past Earth Today: NASA Confirms Safe Flyby
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26-02-2026, 07:01
Massive 140-Foot Asteroid Zooms Past Earth Today: NASA Confirms Safe Flyby
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Asteroid 2026 CU1, measuring 140 feet, is making a close but safe flyby past Earth today.
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Traveling at 18,803 miles per hour, the asteroid will remain approximately 764,000 miles away at its closest approach.
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NASA confirms the asteroid poses no danger, as it does not meet the strict hazard criteria for size or proximity.
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Scientists continue to monitor such objects to refine orbital predictions and test planetary defense systems.
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India is expanding its asteroid ambitions, with ISRO planning future collaborations and potential asteroid landings.
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