While this is considered a “close approach” by interstellar standards — NASA defines near-Earth objects (NEOs) as those that come within 4.6 million miles — we’re not about to get some cosmic coal shoved down our stockings so to speak.

NASA confirms no collision risk as asteroids 2024 YC1 and 2024 YQ2 approach Earth on December 28, 2024, at 639,000 miles apart. With sizes comparable

Asteroids often pass close to Earth, so this regularly raises a mix of questions and concerns for those in the scientific communities as well as the general public. This week, NASA has confirmed an 80-foot asteroid called 2024 YQ2,