A football-field-sized asteroid passed Earth safely on May 26, 2025, closely tracked by astronomers.
Measuring 59.0 meters (193.6 feet), this asteroid is comparable to a sports field or the base of a skyscraper.
Despite its size, this asteroid posed no threat to Earth on May 26, 2025.
An asteroid of this size could severely impact a region, producing a crater and widespread shockwave damage.
No modern impacts of this size are recorded, but past geological evidence shows such events cause major regional effects.
Apophis will pass extremely close in 2029.
Near-Earth asteroids are remnants from the solar system's formation, and NASA tracks over 35,000 of them.
Astronomers maintain constant vigilance for objects of this magnitude, ensuring early warning.