A potentially hazardous asteroid is approaching Earth
On Friday, June 12, 2026, a large asteroid designated 530520 (2011LT17) will pass relatively close to Earth.
Specialists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) of the U.S. space agency NASA have classified this celestial body as a “potentially hazardous object.”
Scientists are continuously monitoring its trajectory using automated tracking systems.
According to official NASA data, this celestial object is 151.5 meters long, which is roughly the height of a large modern skyscraper.
At its closest approach to our planet, the minimum distance from the asteroid to Earth will be nearly 6.2 million kilometers.
This is several times greater than the distance from Earth to the Moon, so there is no immediate threat of a collision this time.
It is worth explaining why scientists use such alarming terminology as “potentially hazardous.”
In astronomy, there are clearly defined technical parameters: if a space object approaches Earth at a distance of less than 7.5 million km and its diameter or length exceeds 150 meters, NASA automatically classifies it as a “Potentially Hazardous Object” (PHO).
This was reported by the U.S. space agency NASA.
NASA is tracking a 130-meter asteroid near Earth
A potentially hazardous asteroid is approaching Earth
