New York Post June 27, 2026 • 17:55

Massive asteroid the size of multiple Empire State Buildings is zipping past Earth this weekend - New York Post

By Associated Press

Despite its large size, the space rock poses no danger.

NEW YORK A large asteroid will zip past Earth this weekend, but dont worry: It poses no danger.
The space rock 1997 NC1 makes its closest approach Saturday morning, coming within 1.6 million miles (… [+1371 chars]

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Massive asteroid the size of multiple Empire State Buildings is zipping past Earth this weekend - New York Post

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