No impacts scheduled3 flagged hazardous this week34 rocks inbound, none of them aimed at youClosest: 2018 NE1 at 16.6 lunar distancesFastest: 2005 GR33 at 23.2 km/sStay calm and finish your teaNo impacts scheduled3 flagged hazardous this week34 rocks inbound, none of them aimed at youClosest: 2018 NE1 at 16.6 lunar distancesFastest: 2005 GR33 at 23.2 km/sStay calm and finish your tea
Something is out there. Several somethings.
Rock Dodger
Everything is fine. Probably.
Asteroids passing Earth this week, in plain English
Tracking 34 asteroids approaching Earth over the next 7 days, from 4 m to 1,033 m across. 3 are officially "potentially hazardous", NASA's phrase for "large and local, but we've done the sums and you're fine".
The closest is 2018 NE1 at 16.6 lunar distances. The fastest is 2005 GR33 at 23.2 km/s. They have all been missing us for millions of years, and frankly it is getting a bit personal.
The threat radar. Earth is in the middle. Each dot is a rock, placed by the day it passes (round the clock face) and how far out it goes (the rings are the Moon, then 10, 100 and 300 lunar distances). Red ones are the hazardous ones. Click one for its file.
The ledger of our continued survival
Every rock this site has ever seen goes in a database, and the database keeps score. 47 are new this week.
47asteroids tracked
Since 13th November 2026. Number that have hit us: still zero. We would have mentioned it.
3days survived
In a row. A personal best, by any reasonable standard.
47 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 47.1x that far out (18,114,579 km), 45.3 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 5 months of real flying at 8.9 km/s.
Width
27 to 59 m
about 215 bananas
Speed
8.86 km/s
31,907 km/h · 19,826 mph
Misses us by
47.1 lunar
18,114,579 km · 11,255,874 miles
247 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
That is 660 times the speed limit on a 30 zone. Nobody has fined it yet.
About 0.57 of a football pitch long. VAR would be unimpressed.
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As fast as 713 Usain Bolts at top speed, none of whom have been told.
A snail would need 43,967 years to cover the gap. The snail would take the day off.
About 169 wheels of Gouda across. A brave scientist would call that a dairy event.
NASA says "potentially hazardous", which is science for "big, nearby, and we checked, so relax".
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 50.7x that far out (19,492,290 km), 48.7 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 77 days of real flying at 18.2 km/s.
Width
109 to 244 m
about 884 bananas
Speed
18.17 km/s
65,429 km/h · 40,655 mph
Misses us by
50.7 lunar
19,492,290 km · 12,111,944 miles
Light crosses the gap in 65.02 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
That is 1,355 times the speed limit on a 30 zone. Nobody has fined it yet.
Roughly 375 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
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At this speed it covers the distance to the Moon in 5.9 hours. Your train replacement bus takes longer.
687 large pizzas wide. Delivery in thirty minutes or it is free (it will not be free).
Misses by 50.7 times the distance to the Moon. The Moon has not filed a complaint.
55 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 55.2x that far out (21,212,582 km), 53.0 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 69 days of real flying at 22.1 km/s.
Width
146 to 327 m
about 1,181 bananas
Speed
22.07 km/s
79,447 km/h · 49,366 mph
Misses us by
55.2 lunar
21,212,582 km · 13,180,883 miles
At its speed it covers a gap the size of its miss distance in 11.1 days. A group chat would still be picking a restaurant.
Roughly 502 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
If it did hit, that would release roughly 3,185 megatons of TNT, assuming solid rock. It will not, so enjoy the number.
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It passes in 1 day, which is 7 dog days. Your dog is already nervous, mostly about the post.
Flying a gap that size takes it 11.1 days, which is 801 twenty-minute naps. Recommended.
About 3.1 football pitches long. Still no better than a mid-table side.
40 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 39.8x that far out (15,309,843 km), 38.3 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 3 months of real flying at 10.4 km/s.
Width
13 to 28 m
about 102 bananas
Speed
10.38 km/s
37,367 km/h · 23,219 mph
Misses us by
39.8 lunar
15,309,843 km · 9,513,092 miles
If it did hit, that would release roughly 466 kilotons of TNT, assuming solid rock. It will not, so enjoy the number.
It is moving 106 times faster than a sports car, and has never once paid a congestion charge.
79 large pizzas wide. Delivery in thirty minutes or it is free (it will not be free).
More unhelpful facts
Line up 4 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.
About 0.27 of a football pitch long. VAR would be unimpressed.
In the 17.1 days it takes to fly a gap that size, you could drink 1,229 cups of tea. Most would go cold.
67 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 67.2x that far out (25,835,106 km), 64.6 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 7 months of real flying at 9.1 km/s.
Width
5 to 11 m
about 40 bananas
Speed
9.08 km/s
32,685 km/h · 20,309 mph
Misses us by
67.2 lunar
25,835,106 km · 16,053,185 miles
It could overtake 36 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
Absolute magnitude of 28.6. Lower means brighter, so the biggest numbers belong to the smallest rocks. Astronomers did that on purpose.
It passes in 2 days, which is 14 dog days. Your dog is already nervous, mostly about the post.
More unhelpful facts
Line up 1 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.
17.27% of the way to the Sun. Nobody is cancelling summer.
Light crosses the gap in 86.18 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
NASA says "potentially hazardous", which is science for "big, nearby, and we checked, so relax".
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 150.3x that far out (57,802,791 km), 144.5 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 8 months of real flying at 16.6 km/s.
Width
462 to 1,033 m
about 3,736 bananas
Speed
16.57 km/s
59,645 km/h · 37,062 mph
Misses us by
150.3 lunar
57,802,791 km · 35,916,978 miles
4,303 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
It could overtake 66 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
2.71 Empire State Buildings tall, if you insist on laying New York on its side.
More unhelpful facts
Flying a gap that size takes it 40.4 days, which is 2,907 twenty-minute naps. Recommended.
About 9.8 football pitches long. Still no better than a mid-table side.
Roughly 1,589 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
155 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 154.7x that far out (59,511,095 km), 148.8 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 8 months of real flying at 16.7 km/s.
Width
33 to 75 m
about 270 bananas
Speed
16.74 km/s
60,268 km/h · 37,449 mph
Misses us by
154.7 lunar
59,511,095 km · 36,978,469 miles
About 0.71 of a football pitch long. VAR would be unimpressed.
Roughly 115 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
A snail would need 144,444 years to cover the gap. The snail would take the day off.
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It is moving 172 times faster than a sports car, and has never once paid a congestion charge.
It could overtake 66 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
Line up 12 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.
167 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 167.1x that far out (64,270,993 km), 160.7 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 9 months of real flying at 17.0 km/s.
Width
28 to 62 m
about 225 bananas
Speed
17.02 km/s
61,254 km/h · 38,062 mph
Misses us by
167.1 lunar
64,270,993 km · 39,936,131 miles
259 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
0.16 Empire State Buildings tall, if you insist on laying New York on its side.
Flying a gap that size takes it 43.7 days, which is 3,147 twenty-minute naps. Recommended.
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In the 43.7 days it takes to fly a gap that size, you could drink 3,147 cups of tea. Most would go cold.
Light crosses the gap in 214.38 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
Roughly 95 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
173 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 173.0x that far out (66,518,862 km), 166.3 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 13 months of real flying at 12.0 km/s.
Width
379 to 847 m
about 3,065 bananas
Speed
11.99 km/s
43,177 km/h · 26,829 mph
Misses us by
173.0 lunar
66,518,862 km · 41,332,892 miles
It could overtake 47 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
Absolute magnitude of 19.2. Lower means brighter, so the biggest numbers belong to the smallest rocks. Astronomers did that on purpose.
Roughly 1,303 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
More unhelpful facts
Line up 141 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.
Misses by 173.0 times the distance to the Moon. The Moon has not filed a complaint.
A jet would have to circle Earth 1,659 times to cover the gap. Baggage still lost.
175 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 175.5x that far out (67,478,263 km), 168.7 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 8 months of real flying at 20.3 km/s.
Width
211 to 472 m
about 1,708 bananas
Speed
20.30 km/s
73,078 km/h · 45,409 mph
Misses us by
175.5 lunar
67,478,263 km · 41,929,036 miles
Light crosses the gap in 225.08 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
That is 1,513 times the speed limit on a 30 zone. Nobody has fined it yet.
Line up 78 elephants to match its width. The elephants would like to be consulted first.
More unhelpful facts
At this speed it covers the distance to the Moon in 5.3 hours. Your train replacement bus takes longer.
1,967 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
A jet would have to circle Earth 1,683 times to cover the gap. Baggage still lost.
Is an asteroid going to hit Earth this week? Questions answered
Is an asteroid going to hit Earth this week?
No. NASA's data lists 34 asteroids passing Earth between 15th November 2026 and 22nd November 2026, and none is on an impact course. The closest, 2018 NE1, misses by 16.6 lunar distances (6,385,660 km). 3 of them are flagged "potentially hazardous", which describes the size and orbit, not a collision course.
How many asteroids pass Earth each week?
This week Rock Dodger is tracking 34, from 4 m to 1,033 m across. The number changes every week and the page updates itself from NASA's feed every hour.
What does "potentially hazardous asteroid" mean?
NASA uses the label for an asteroid whose orbit can pass within 0.05 astronomical units of Earth's orbit (about 7.5 million km) and which is bright enough to be roughly 140 metres or larger. It marks rocks worth watching closely. It does not mean one is heading for us.
What is a lunar distance?
A lunar distance is the average gap between Earth and the Moon: about 384,400 km. Astronomers use it to make asteroid flybys easy to picture. A pass at 10 lunar distances is ten times further out than the Moon.
Which is the biggest and fastest this week?
The widest is 2020 DR2 at up to 1,033 m across. The fastest is 2005 GR33 at 23.2 km/s relative to Earth.
Where does the data come from?
From NASA's Near Earth Object Web Service (NeoWs), refreshed hourly. Every rock is filed in our own records, so older passes stay in the archive.
How to read this
Not even trying
More than 10 lunar distances away. A lunar distance is the gap between us and the Moon, about 384,400 km, or ten laps of the planet plus a bit.
Close shave
Within 10 lunar distances. Close in space terms. In everyday terms, further than your holiday.
Hazardous
An orbit that can pass within 7.5 million km of Earth's, and wider than about 140 m. The trajectory is well understood, which is the part that matters.