No impacts scheduled4 flagged hazardous this week42 rocks inbound, none of them aimed at youClosest: 2018 NE1 at 16.6 lunar distancesFastest: 2017 BK123 at 38.2 km/sStay calm and finish your teaNo impacts scheduled4 flagged hazardous this week42 rocks inbound, none of them aimed at youClosest: 2018 NE1 at 16.6 lunar distancesFastest: 2017 BK123 at 38.2 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 42 asteroids approaching Earth over the next 7 days, from 4 m to 1,660 m across. 4 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 2017 BK123 at 38.2 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. 42 are new this week.
42asteroids tracked
Since 13th November 2026. Number that have hit us: still zero. We would have mentioned it.
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 20.0x that far out (7,696,629 km), 19.2 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 5 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 37 days of real flying at 14.7 km/s.
Width
715 to 1,600 m
about 5,787 bananas
Speed
14.73 km/s
53,037 km/h · 32,956 mph
Misses us by
20.0 lunar
7,696,629 km · 4,782,462 miles
About 15.2 football pitches long. Still no better than a mid-table side.
Roughly 2,461 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
Light crosses the gap in 25.67 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
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A jet would have to circle Earth 192 times to cover the gap. Baggage still lost.
6,665 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
Misses by 20.0 times the distance to the Moon. The Moon has not filed a complaint.
25 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 24.8x that far out (9,547,284 km), 23.9 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 5 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 69 days of real flying at 9.9 km/s.
Width
18 to 40 m
about 144 bananas
Speed
9.94 km/s
35,777 km/h · 22,231 mph
Misses us by
24.8 lunar
9,547,284 km · 5,932,405 miles
A snail would need 23,173 years to cover the gap. The snail would take the day off.
About 114 wheels of Gouda across. A brave scientist would call that a dairy event.
Flying a gap that size takes it 11.1 days, which is 800 twenty-minute naps. Recommended.
More unhelpful facts
It passes today. Your dog already knows and is not saying anything.
Misses by 24.8 times the distance to the Moon. The Moon has not filed a complaint.
If this one did hit Earth, your next meeting would be cancelled. Look on the bright side.
45 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 44.9x that far out (17,258,672 km), 43.2 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 10 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 23 months of real flying at 1.8 km/s.
Width
27 to 59 m
about 215 bananas
Speed
1.79 km/s
6,428 km/h · 3,994 mph
Misses us by
44.9 lunar
17,258,672 km · 10,724,038 miles
If this one did hit Earth, your next meeting would be cancelled. Look on the bright side.
If it did hit, that would release roughly 126 kilotons of TNT, assuming solid rock. It will not, so enjoy the number.
Misses by 44.9 times the distance to the Moon. The Moon has not filed a complaint.
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0.16 Empire State Buildings tall, if you insist on laying New York on its side.
Flying a gap that size takes it 111.9 days, which is 8,055 twenty-minute naps. Recommended.
Light crosses the gap in 57.57 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
99 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 98.9x that far out (38,051,109 km), 95.1 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 20 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 5 months of real flying at 18.3 km/s.
Width
138 to 309 m
about 1,118 bananas
Speed
18.28 km/s
65,823 km/h · 40,900 mph
Misses us by
98.9 lunar
38,051,109 km · 23,643,856 miles
A UK train would take 43.4 years to cross the same gap, plus delays "due to a train being late".
Flying a gap that size takes it 24.1 days, which is 1,734 twenty-minute naps. Recommended.
1,287 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
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If it did hit, that would release roughly 1,853 megatons of TNT, assuming solid rock. It will not, so enjoy the number.
In the 24.1 days it takes to fly a gap that size, you could drink 1,734 cups of tea. Most would go cold.
25.44% of the way to the Sun. Nobody is cancelling summer.
99 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 99.3x that far out (38,188,209 km), 95.5 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 20 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 7 months of real flying at 12.2 km/s.
Width
31 to 68 m
about 246 bananas
Speed
12.25 km/s
44,092 km/h · 27,397 mph
Misses us by
99.3 lunar
38,188,209 km · 23,729,046 miles
As fast as 985 Usain Bolts at top speed, none of whom have been told.
Roughly 104 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
It could overtake 48 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
More unhelpful facts
It passes today. Your dog already knows and is not saying anything.
About 194 wheels of Gouda across. A brave scientist would call that a dairy event.
If it did hit, that would release roughly 8.9 megatons of TNT, assuming solid rock. It will not, so enjoy the number.
153 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 152.7x that far out (58,726,203 km), 146.8 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 23 months of real flying at 6.1 km/s.
Width
67 to 150 m
about 542 bananas
Speed
6.08 km/s
21,882 km/h · 13,597 mph
Misses us by
152.7 lunar
58,726,203 km · 36,490,759 miles
39.26% of the way to the Sun. Nobody is cancelling summer.
A UK train would take 67.0 years to cross the same gap, plus delays "due to a train being late".
About 428 wheels of Gouda across. A brave scientist would call that a dairy event.
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421 large pizzas wide. Delivery in thirty minutes or it is free (it will not be free).
Roughly 230 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
624 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
185 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 184.9x that far out (71,107,175 km), 177.8 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 12 months of real flying at 14.3 km/s.
Width
234 to 522 m
about 1,890 bananas
Speed
14.28 km/s
51,407 km/h · 31,943 mph
Misses us by
184.9 lunar
71,107,175 km · 44,183,936 miles
If this one did hit Earth, your next meeting would be cancelled. Look on the bright side.
Roughly 803 car tyres wide. Check the tread before you worry about the rock.
About 5.0 football pitches long. Still no better than a mid-table side.
More unhelpful facts
About 1,492 wheels of Gouda across. A brave scientist would call that a dairy event.
That is 1,064 times the speed limit on a 30 zone. Nobody has fined it yet.
1,469 large pizzas wide. Delivery in thirty minutes or it is free (it will not be free).
190 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 189.8x that far out (72,990,676 km), 182.5 times further out than any human has ever been. Ticks along the gap are 50 lunar distances each. Each 9-second loop is roughly 9 months of real flying at 19.3 km/s.
Width
52 to 115 m
about 417 bananas
Speed
19.35 km/s
69,655 km/h · 43,281 mph
Misses us by
189.8 lunar
72,990,676 km · 45,354,289 miles
If this one did hit Earth, your next meeting would be cancelled. Look on the bright side.
About 1.1 football pitches long. Still no better than a mid-table side.
It passes today. Your dog already knows and is not saying anything.
More unhelpful facts
At this speed it covers the distance to the Moon in 5.5 hours. Your train replacement bus takes longer.
Flying a gap that size takes it 43.7 days, which is 3,143 twenty-minute naps. Recommended.
Light crosses the gap in 243.47 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
42 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 41.5x that far out (15,974,992 km), 39.9 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 7.3 km/s.
Width
289 to 646 m
about 2,336 bananas
Speed
7.27 km/s
26,163 km/h · 16,257 mph
Misses us by
41.5 lunar
15,974,992 km · 9,926,397 miles
2,690 basketballs wide. Somebody in the NBA has already asked for the numbers.
Light crosses the gap in 53.29 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
1,815 large pizzas wide. Delivery in thirty minutes or it is free (it will not be free).
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As fast as 585 Usain Bolts at top speed, none of whom have been told.
A UK train would take 18.2 years to cross the same gap, plus delays "due to a train being late".
Misses by 41.5 times the distance to the Moon. The Moon has not filed a complaint.
65 lunar distances away. It is barely aware of us.
Drawn to one scale. The ring is the Moon's orbit. The rock passes 64.7x that far out (24,877,673 km), 62.2 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 17.4 km/s.
Width
742 to 1,660 m
about 6,004 bananas
Speed
17.38 km/s
62,555 km/h · 38,870 mph
Misses us by
64.7 lunar
24,877,673 km · 15,458,264 miles
Light crosses the gap in 82.98 seconds. That is not enough time to say "what was that".
In the 16.6 days it takes to fly a gap that size, you could drink 1,193 cups of tea. Most would go cold.
It could overtake 69 commercial jets, and it would not even signal.
More unhelpful facts
4.36 Empire State Buildings tall, if you insist on laying New York on its side.
4,667 large pizzas wide. Delivery in thirty minutes or it is free (it will not be free).
That is 1,295 times the speed limit on a 30 zone. Nobody has fined it yet.
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 42 asteroids passing Earth between 13th November 2026 and 20th November 2026, and none is on an impact course. The closest, 2018 NE1, misses by 16.6 lunar distances (6,385,660 km). 4 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 42, from 4 m to 1,660 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 274138 2008 FU6 at up to 1,660 m across. The fastest is 2017 BK123 at 38.2 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.