Archive · 26 Jul 2025
220-ft Asteroid 2025 OW Zooms Past Earth on July 28
A large space rock, named 2025 OW, is flying past Earth.
It's about the size of a commercial airplane and moving incredibly fast.
While it won't hit us, it is a good reminder that space has many objects.
Scientists are watching it closely.
The asteroid will be closest on July 28, 2025, passing by at less than twice the distance to the moon.
Asteroid 2025 OW, approximately 220 feet wide, is approaching Earth.
The asteroid will pass Earth at 75,554 km/h.
The closest approach will be 633,000 kilometers from Earth, less than twice the distance to the moon.
The event is scheduled for July 28, 2025, at 1:12 AM IST.
The asteroid is classified as an Apollo-type Near-Earth Object.
- Who
- NASA is monitoring the asteroid.
- What
- Asteroid 2025 OW will pass near Earth.
- When
- The closest approach will be at 1:12 AM IST on July 28, 2025.
- Where
- The asteroid will pass near Earth.
- Why
- NASA monitors Near-Earth Objects to avoid potential impact.
- Asteroid Name
- 2025 OW
- Size
- Approximately 220 feet wide
- Speed
- 75,554 km/h
- Closest Distance
- 633,000 kilometers
- Closest Approach
- July 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM IST
- Type
- Apollo-type Near-Earth Object (NEO)