Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid 2022 FA22 to Pass Near Earth on September 18, 2025
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An asteroid named 2025 FA22, measuring between 130 and 290 meters, will safely pass Earth on September 18, 2025, at a distance just over twice the Moon's distance. Although initially considered a potential impact threat for 2089, further observations ruled out any danger. The event provides an opportunity for astronomers to study the asteroid's characteristics and test observation networks, with a livestream available for viewing.
- Asteroid 2022 FA22 to skim past Earth, 18 September 2025 BBC Sky at Night Magazine
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- Skyscraper-Sized Asteroid Approaching Earth, NASA Reports Newsweek
- Once-In-A-Decade Close Encounter With Hazardous Asteroid 2025 FA22 Approaches IFLScience
- Close approach of asteroid 2025 FA22 European Space Agency
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