Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This illustration, created in March 2021, depicts asteroid Psyche, which lies in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

With an estimated diameter of 1,443 feet ( 440 meters ), 1997 NC1's size and potential to pass close to Earth during future ...

Giant asteroid 1997 NC1, possibly up to a mile wide, will safely pass Earth this weekend, with live online streams on Friday, June 26 and Saturday, June 27.

As asteroid 1997 NC1 speeds past Earth this Saturday, many people are wondering whether our planet is in danger. The close flyby of this massive space rock has attracted global attention, but ...