NASA: asteroid 2026 LV to pass Earth safely June 16
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Heads up: NASA says a small asteroid named 2026 LV will swing by Earth on June 16, 2026.
Don't worry, it'll stay a safe 1203786km away (that's more than three times farther than the Moon), so there's zero danger to us.
Small 47-foot asteroid highlights tracking importance
Even though it's only about 47 feet wide and would likely burn up if it entered our atmosphere, tracking asteroids like this helps scientists get better at spotting and predicting future space rocks, big or small.
As NASA puts it, events like these remind us why keeping an eye on our cosmic neighborhood is important.