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flag A bus-sized asteroid flew within 197,466 miles of Earth on March 12, 2026, passing safely.

flag A bus-sized asteroid, 2026 EG1, made a close flyby of Earth on March 12, 2026, passing within 197,466 miles—closer than the Moon—at 11:27 p.m. EDT, traveling beneath Antarctica at 21,513 mph. flag Measuring 32 to 72 feet wide, it follows a 655-day orbit and poses no impact threat, according to NASA. flag Discovered on March 8, it will not approach Earth again until 2186. flag NASA and partners track over 41,000 near-Earth objects, with no major impact risk expected in the next 100 years. flag Ongoing efforts include advanced detection and planetary defense planning.

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