Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Asteroid 2002 JX8 to Pass Earth Live Streamed!

5/9/2025

50 4

Summary

Story summary

On May 9, 2025, the asteroid 2002 JX8 will glide harmlessly past Earth, just 4.2 million kilometers away. Join the excitement as the Virtual Telescope Project livestreams this cosmic event at 4:30 p.m. EDT. With NASA assuring us that significant impacts are rare for the next century, this is a celestial spectacle not to be missed!

1 of 1

Story summary

On May 9, 2025, the asteroid 2002 JX8 will glide harmlessly past Earth, just 4.2 million kilometers away. Join the excitement as the Virtual Telescope Project livestreams this cosmic event at 4:30 p.m. EDT. With NASA assuring us that significant impacts are rare for the next century, this is a celestial spectacle not to be missed!