Asteroid 2026 JH2 Close Approach: How to Watch May 18 Flyby
Asteroid 2026 JH2 zooms past Earth on May 18, 2026 at just 91,000 km. Discover its size, speed, livestream link, and how to watch this safe blue-whale-sized flyby.
zendaruniverse.comSpace rock 2026 JH2 asteroid rushed past Earth on May 18, 2026, at about roughly 0.24 lunar distances, with an Apollo-class orbit, and an estimated size of 15-35 meters. Found only days prior to the flyby, and no threat to Earth was identified. This event spurred extensive reporting in space news venues, and NASA/JPL follow-up confirmed the safe approach and no threat. Prior reporting noted a brief warning window.