NASA Tracks Newly Found Bus-Sized Asteroid Well Inside the Moon's Orbit
A newly discovered asteroid, 2026 JH2, will streak past Earth on May 18 at a distance far closer than the Moon but still safely outside harm’s path, offering a rare up‑close look at a small near‑Earth rock.
Discovered by the Mount Lemmon Survey on May 10, 2026 JH2 is a compact, bus‑to‑house-sized asteroid estimated at roughly 16–35 meters across, a size that would cause regional damage only if it struck the surface. Fortunately in this case, it poses no collision threat, according to current calculations. With just a few days of observations since discovery, astronomers have been rapidly refining its orbit using radar and optical follow‑ups, and have come to the same conclusion: you don't have to cancel your vacation plans for this.
The asteroid’s closest approach will place it roughly 91,000 kilometers (about 56,700 miles) from Earth’s center, or 24% of the Earth–Moon distance and therefore making it...
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