Watch an asteroid the size of a blue whale hurtle towards Earth live online May 18

Near-Earth Asteroid 2026 JH2 extremely close encounter: online observation – 18 May 2026 - YouTube Watch On A newly discovered asteroid the size of an adult blue whale is set to fly past Earth on May 18 at 24% of the average Earth-moon distance, and you can watch the event unfold in real time from the comfort of your home with this Virtual Telescope Project livestream. The near-Earth asteroid 2026 JH2 was discovered on May 10 by the Mount Lemmon Survey in Arizona. …