Two asteroids will make close Earth approaches 12 December 2026

NASA/JPL CNEOS has logged both approach events for the same date.

Caleb Mbeki

Planetary Science Reporter

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Stands on 2 first-party readings of the CNEOS close approaches record, not reporting.

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Two asteroids will make close approaches to Earth on 2026-12-12. NASA/JPL CNEOS readings show 2010 VQ will pass at 4.56 lunar distances. 2025 XN6 will pass at 6.91 lunar distances on the same day. ^[1]^[2]

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(2010 VQ) makes a close approach to Earth at 4.56 lunar distances (2026-12-12). · DRM3 CNEOS close approaches the fact record
(2025 XN6) makes a close approach to Earth at 6.91 lunar distances (2026-12-12). · DRM3 CNEOS close approaches the fact record

Read directly from the CNEOS close approaches record, not from anyone's report of it.