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Small Asteroid Detected Hours After It Passed Closer to Earth than some Satellites
The 9.8-foot-wide asteroid passed within 266 miles of Earth, closer than the International Space Station, posing no significant danger, ESA said.
- In the early hours of Oct. 1, 2025, Asteroid 2025 TF passed over Antarctica at 00:47:26 UTC, flying just 266 miles above Earth, closer than the International Space Station.
- It's considered a near-Earth asteroid because its orbit comes within 1.3 AU of the sun, and out of more than 1.1 million documented asteroids, only 30,000 are NEOs.
- Catalina Sky Survey, University of Arizona detected the 1–3 meters asteroid hours after its flyby, and ESA's Planetary Defence Office used Las Cumbres Observatory, Siding Spring, Australia for follow-up tracking.
- ESA said the small rock posed no significant danger and would likely burn up, while NASA recorded the passage on the Centre for Near-Earth Object Studies despite the US Government shutdown, noting fireball and meteorite potential.
- NASA expects 2025 TF could return and possibly fly by Earth again in 2087, highlighting how tracking such objects helps assess impact-risk context from larger asteroids.
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So Close! A Small Asteroid Just Skimmed Past Earth’s Edge
Asteroid 2025 TF zoomed over Antarctica just 266 miles above Earth, roughly the same height as the ISS. Detected only hours later, the 1–3 meter rock posed no threat but provided valuable data for astronomers. Close Encounter Over Antarctica In the early hours of October 1, Asteroid 2025 TF swept over Antarctica at 00:47:26 UTC [...]
An Undetected Asteroid Missed Earth by Just 300 Miles.
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: A 9.8-foot asteroid, named 2025 TF, passed within 300 miles of Earth, closer than the orbit of the International Space Station, and was only detected after it had passed.WHO WAS INVOLVED: The Catalina Sky Survey detected the asteroid, which was later observed by the European Space Agency’s Planetary Defence Office.WHEN & WHERE: The asteroid flew over Antarctica on October 1, 2025, at 01:47:26 BST.KEY QUOTE: “Objects of…
With a diameter of 3 meters, it did not constitute a danger (ANSA)
Asteroid misses Earth by just 300 miles - but Nasa only notices AFTER fly-by
A large asteroid came just 300 miles from colliding with Earth, with scientists only noticing the near-miss after the object had passed. The space rock, dubbed 2025 TF, measured around 9.8 feet wide and skimmed over Antarctica on October 1. As the hatchback-sized asteroid flew past, it was closer to the Earth's surface than the International Space Station. Its existence was only identified after it was detected by the Catalina Sky Survey hours a…
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