Sep 16, 2025, 12:00 AM

Asteroid 2025 FA22 to safely fly by Earth next week

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Asteroid 2025 FA22 will safely pass Earth on September 18, 2025, at a distance of 523,000 miles.
This asteroid was initially thought to pose a risk of impact in 2089 but was removed from the Risk List after recalculations.
Such close encounters with large asteroids occur about once a decade, making this a significant event for astronomers and sky watchers.

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On September 18, 2025, a near-Earth asteroid identified as 2025 FA22 will make a close approach to our planet, marking a rare occurrence. Discovered in March 2025 using the Pan-STARRS 2 telescope, this asteroid measures approximately 530 feet in diameter. During its flyby, it will be positioned 523,000 miles (842,000 kilometers) away, a distance more than twice that of the average Earth-moon gap. This flyby is significant because similar occurrences involving massive asteroids are historically rare, happening roughly once every decade. When astronomer Gianluca Masi referred to the event as remarkable, he emphasized the uniqueness of such a close encounter.

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