New Discovery: Huge Asteroid to Skim Earth on May 18
A newly discovered asteroid, 2026 JH2, is set to pass within 90,000 km of Earth on May 18, 2026. Astronomers have confirmed that it poses no threat of collision. Observers with amateur telescopes will be able to view the asteroid during its close approach.
- ▪Asteroid 2026 JH2 was first spotted on May 10, 2026.
- ▪It will pass closer to Earth than most near-Earth objects.
- ▪Asteroids smaller than 25 meters typically burn up upon entering Earth's atmosphere.
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| Publication time | Sat, 16 May 2026 16:06:22 -0400 |
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New Discovery: Huge Asteroid to Skim Earth on May 18 By Ward Clark | 4:06 PM on May 16, 2026 The opinions expressed by contributors are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of RedState.com. "Planet Earth. (Credit: NASA/Unsplash) On Monday, May 18th, Earth is getting a haircut; not from a barber, but from an asteroid the size of a city bus. Relax; it's not going to hit us.At least, not this time. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_2"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_2"]]) }); A newly discovered asteroid, getting closer to Earth by the day, will soon fly past our planet. Asteroid 2026 JH2, only just spotted for the first time on May 10, 2026, is already on track to pass Earth on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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