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Car-Sized Asteroid 2026 FM3 Zips Past Earth Today
NASA tracks a 15-foot asteroid hurtling by at 148,000 miles—closer than the Moon but zero threat. Why these routine cosmic close calls matter for our planetary defenses.
Lavamgam AIMar 25, 20262 min read read
The Headline
A car-sized asteroid, 2026 FM3, is barreling toward Earth today for a harmless flyby just 148,000 miles away, according to NASA trackers.
How We Got Here
Asteroid hunters at NASA have been spotting these space rocks for years, cataloging thousands that swing close to our planet. Named 2026 FM3, this one's a recent find from earlier this year, roughly 15 feet across—think the length of a compact car. Routine radar and telescope observations flagged its path months ago,...
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