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Multiple asteroids are expected to pass near Earth in May 2026, with one significant object scheduled to make its closest approach on May 18, 2026.

Reports on the size of the asteroid passing on May 18, 2026, vary across sources. Olhar Digital describes the object as being the size of a blue whale, while InfoMoney reports that the asteroid is the size of two buses and will be scraping the Earth.

UOL has characterized the asteroid passing on May 18, 2026, as a city destroyer.

A second asteroid is predicted to pass near Earth during the week of May 24, 2026. According to Superinteressante, this object is approximately the size of a basketball court.

Despite the proximity of these objects, G1 indicates that there is no need for significant concern regarding the possibility of asteroids hitting the planet.

The tracking of these events relies on the detection of Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), which are asteroids or comets whose orbits bring them close to Earth’s orbital path. Astronomers use specialized telescopes and orbital mechanics to calculate the trajectory of these bodies to determine if they pose a collision risk or are simply passing through the neighborhood.