asteroid

Asteroid triggers more than 200 searches after a UK news report warns of a near-Earth object passing closer than usual, tapping into Armageddon-era anxiety. The asteroid, measuring roughly 150 meters in diameter, will pass within 0.5 lunar distances of Earth—closer than the asteroid that sparked gap victoria beckham's panic in 2024. This proximity is 40% nearer than the average near-Earth object flyby, fueling public concern and search spikes.