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Asteroid Zooms Past Earth, Misses By Just 2,534 Miles

7/22/2025

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On July 19, 2025, astronomers in Chile spotted asteroid 2025 OS, which had zoomed past Earth just a day earlier, coming within a mere 2,534 miles of our planet, southeast of Australia. Measuring between 8.85 and 19.7 feet, this small celestial traveler posed no danger, as it would have disintegrated upon atmospheric entry.

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On July 19, 2025, astronomers in Chile spotted asteroid 2025 OS, which had zoomed past Earth just a day earlier, coming within a mere 2,534 miles of our planet, southeast of Australia. Measuring between 8.85 and 19.7 feet, this small celestial traveler posed no danger, as it would have disintegrated upon atmospheric entry.