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NASA Monitors Fast-Approaching Asteroid 2026 CC Near Earth

2/7/2026

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NASA is monitoring asteroid 2026 CC as it nears Earth at 22,000 mph and will pass about 379,000 miles away, just beyond the Moon's distance.
NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) tracks near-Earth asteroids that come close to our planet.
Five large asteroids are on NASA's watchlist, with potential impact dates from 2030 to 2880.
NASA says no known asteroids pose an immediate threat.

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NASA is monitoring asteroid 2026 CC as it nears Earth at 22,000 mph and will pass about 379,000 miles away, just beyond the Moon's distance.
NASA's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) tracks near-Earth asteroids that come close to our planet.
Five large asteroids are on NASA's watchlist, with potential impact dates from 2030 to 2880.
NASA says no known asteroids pose an immediate threat.