NASA Confirms Massive 290-Foot Asteroid 2025 XV Safely Passes Earth Today

• NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory is monitoring asteroid 2025 XV, a 290-foot object, making a close but safe approach to Earth on December 18.
• 2025 XV will pass at a distance of 1,610,000 miles, significantly beyond the Moon's orbit, posing no threat.
• It is not classified as a potentially hazardous asteroid as it's slightly smaller than the 492-foot hazard limit and passes further than 4.6 million miles.
• Scientists are closely observing 2025 XV to refine orbital models, improve prediction accuracy, and practice planetary defense strategies.
• Four other smaller asteroids (2015 XX168, 2025 YG, 2025 XR5, 2025 XQ5) are also safely passing Earth today.

Why It Matters: Massive asteroid 2025 XV and four others safely pass Earth today, providing key scientific data.