NewsABC7 WWSBOctober 30, 2026Manatee County
Car-Sized Asteroid Passing Safely Close to Earth
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A small asteroid named 2025 UK9, roughly the size of a car, is passing closer to Earth than the Moon tonight. Astronomers first spotted the space rock last October, but it became too faint to track until its predicted return. Experts assure the public that this close flyby is completely safe and poses no danger.
Read the full story at ABC7 WWSBWhy It Matters
Even though it is passing closer than the Moon, this space rock poses no threat to Earth.
Key Facts
- The asteroid is nicknamed a 'ghost rock' and is about the size of a car.
- It is predicted to pass about 231,000 miles from Earth, which is closer than the Moon.
- The flyby is completely safe, though the asteroid is too faint to see without a telescope.