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- The car-sized asteroid 2026 FM3 will pass Earth on March 25, 2026, at 10:07 p.m. EDT, within 147,836 miles and traveling 11,461 mph.
- The asteroid was discovered three days earlier and has a 4–8 meter diameter.
- NASA is tracking other asteroids this week, including 2026 FX3 and 2026 FT2.
- Small asteroids impact Earth roughly every decade, usually with minimal damage, while larger objects over 160 feet pose greater threats.
