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        "msgid": "blue-whale-sized-asteroid-2026-jh2-passes-extremely-close-to-earth-1779546303",
        "date": "2026-05-19 11:45:00",
        "title": "Blue Whale-sized asteroid 2026 JH2 passes extremely close to Earth",
        "author": "Gloria Setyvani Putri",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Technology",
        "summary": "An asteroid about the size of a blue whale, roughly 35 metres in diameter, is rushing toward Earth at around 32,000 kilometres per hour. It is expected to pass extraordinarily close on 18\u201319 May 2026, closer than several man-made satellites, but scientists say there is zero per cent chance of impact. The event offers a rare viewing opportunity for skywatchers via livestream.",
        "content": "<p>A massive asteroid that has just been detected is reportedly\ntravelling toward Earth at about 32,000 kilometres per hour. The space\nrock is scheduled to pass extremely close to our planet on Monday 18 May\n2026 or Tuesday 19 May 2026, with its position observed to be closer\nthan the orbits of several artificial satellites. Despite the close\ndistance, scientists confirm the asteroid has zero per cent chance of\nhitting Earth. The rare phenomenon represents a golden opportunity for\nastronomy enthusiasts as it can be watched via livestream. According to\ndata from the Small-Body Database Lookup of NASA\u2019s Jet Propulsion\nLaboratory (JPL), the asteroid has a diameter of 35 metres. That size is\ncomparable to the maximum length of the largest land animal, the blue\nwhale. In terms of dimensions, 2026 JH2 is roughly the same size as the\nChelyabinsk meteor that exploded dramatically in the skies over Russia\nin 2013, recorded as the largest space rock to enter Earth\u2019s atmosphere\nin nearly 120 years. At that altitude, the giant rock is indeed higher\nthan most communications satellites. However, its position is much\ncloser to Earth\u2019s surface than some scientific space shuttles, such as\nNASA\u2019s Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite (TESS). Nevertheless, NASA\nconfirms there is no risk of collision between the asteroid and the TESS\nsatellite. The asteroid is known to orbit the Sun every 3.7 years in an\nelliptical orbit that extends out to approach the region of Jupiter.<\/p>",
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