# Large asteroid will safely pass by Earth on Saturday

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-24 22:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
A massive asteroid is making its closest pass by Earth in over four centuries this weekend.

## Intelligence Brief
Asteroid 1997 NC1 is passing Earth this weekend. Coverage describes the object as massive, comparing its size to multiple Empire State Buildings, a skyscraper, or five cruise ships.


This marks the celestial body's closest approach to the planet in over four centuries. Outlets including WIRED, Forbes, and Space are focusing on visibility, noting the asteroid is observable to stargazers and available via live online feeds.


IFLScience reports the flyby will occur at a distance of 6.66 lunar distances, while The Economic Times and others emphasize the pass is safe despite the "potentially hazardous" classification. Coverage does not yet specify the precise end time for optimal visibility or detailed coordinates for all geographic regions.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| New York Post | Massive asteroid the size of multiple Empire State Buildings is zipping past Earth this weekend | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizAFBVV95cUxORmYwSHlWdldBdmJqWjViR2RMcGhTZG9hMHhvaEFuZWw3MmRwOGszYTFKd0NWbElBcHY5RFR6S3FlbHFJcG1ZVS15cWFSa0VVX3VSMlZUQzlGMEVLS2N2VEM2R1RIX25CYW1maWsybjNEUUNmejA0a1JNdmxVZENyS0F1Z1JFSEdyY2Y1ZThTbjI4WGpGUWZ4X1lLUTNaU1ptLTI5aVJFb0p5a3pYVGxjei00R2lnVlQxcHFRNzZVSGxFYjdOX2VOQ3BndnE?oc=5) |
| The Watchers - Watching the world evolve and transform | Large asteroid 1997 NC1 makes its closest Earth pass in over four centuries – live watch | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivAFBVV95cUxOWU1DYjJycjZhTkJnRUszaG43Vlh4MlhTeUxuSGswbk1qR3pxZllDLXlaQmdYVXBKZ0Nyd0l2akVpdS1PWmlvMU82QW1oMUU5SVE4UXowa01uZ1dyZFFQTmhhaTUyd241WTFRUlNkR1RpV1BDTmZPc3dlaERRd0VfcXlHdF9KZGY0LVFGVWs5RzRhZkt0aDZqRnFzWV84U2RkNTBtOGdJeGF3X1dBejZUWmxrYkFscDFHaW5ybQ?oc=5) |
| WIRED | How to See the Giant Asteroid That Will Pass by Earth This Weekend | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijAFBVV95cUxQbnpIczFqODFweTQ0bVdYZ2VmRVd6Y29xejVENnZOU1o5azNybnRZbHZGTEZ3NFpiMVA3WllFNHN6X280YWZac3dOS0luc3R0ejloVVVEa09GQlNuYm15NkxIWjZDVjFRX0hqRDk4RlpIRjZUcWVYdlpUU1hzLVU3c1U1Q0I0NEVGYTByRA?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Watch a 'Potentially hazardous asteroid' the size of a skyscraper close in on Earth live online tonight | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiogFBVV95cUxQdU9fLWlQZHd4R0JQWldCQUdteW1ZZTB3YlNrN1dwZzRRejdZdG9ZZmpVZU5xUW04Yms2b0h3VGlhS1FwNTNCcHdJbnRnRHBzeF9ZY3EtQjFwNi1Pd1l4S0syeWFMYnI4NHZoc2lNdndBRzhWbzFZN0NYVEh3aXFvdkpsdDlJY3RadG81VklyQ0tldV9wRzFmeWlJV09ZNGVuRlE?oc=5) |
| Space | Watch a 'Potentially hazardous asteroid' the size of a skyscraper close in on Earth live online tonight | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxPY3ZsX3VucHp5MGZBbXZjZklyZ1VHRm5pR2xCSklWbDkySUJfRFBjcWUwRUE0ZExLMG5aOWUyRTkwc1BCY19EVDJqeFVkTUJHSlNOZVA2RXVEUzl1dnMxdUJfSTh4c2hSQWZHRF9Da1h5dGU3TXJjOGRBVWpCLVE3aklFdmRsNzc1Yy16YnJWa2lLYkpPSmJuRXBWenMyVUNCbWZ4WXRZSXVuc3V1ZU5acEh5dG5mdGdKMkFTdEdqV2pMZFR2d1ZDUnpyb3RNbHM?oc=5) |
| Le Monde.fr | Asteroid zooming past Earth on Saturday visible to stargazers | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiygFBVV95cUxNX09HZEJkWVhpM3N5Z0V3YWVOY0NBVDRJeC1ZV2J1ajZ3bDRHSFVFeUhReU1hYjdNeFBrY25qRDVEMEZNbEhmNjI5UEVuMjlRVTFxZDl3b09kbHM4cUVYcG9EQWZsZnFvblZ6ZUVHSVhjSzJtUWFHSmFBVjltSjRTOFJBZHZaZGp3dkcwaEQ4eUtaTkdxLUNGaEd1N0trNVdyNnVDVXNKQ1NYQ2N1Mi1EZFdpQVJpMzdPYWtJOXFuR3FBRDJhT3hJanhB?oc=5) |
| The Sky Live | Asteroid 152637 (1997 NC1): Complete Information & Live Data | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiS0FVX3lxTFBVTVJpeTljdmdWVE1vQ3Y5YWxuXzREdXBOZjBwT0tCQjFJU0taTE9JSzM0SFFLZnlkcHB3cnNEd1U3WGFYeWoyQnRzSQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Skyscraper-sized asteroid to safely pass Earth this Saturday | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxNdWJBekY4cGxmQzMwbG5DWV9QZklaNjRSNVZXb3d0Q3dyM2tkWGNYMVRydThTdTlTYUR4dkVhUks3VzV1d1lvXzdnSHVjd2Z5SFBXMVpJYnVDZ1FHWUVwODFPa2ZoRXFWYmxaS2NpQmtYTEl4QzdvNUhYeldTbEE2R1ZSLXIwdHhDVWo3WjFZeXQ5SjQ3clFhM1Q4VTM?oc=5) |
| The Virtual Telescope Project 2.0 | Potentially Hazardous Asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 close encounter: new image - 24 June 2026. | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiyAFBVV95cUxPVVNCSVIzRjB2VVdiaUhHd202VVp1TFBhZ2ZlVkpQbGhyS3p4eFNka0MxanplbEJGcDV5dEN2NHdjdW1aM0M5Rng4ODNlVHViOFVVT3drU3VVWVRMaGptUncwaGJEbVhHSFdzTnZkWmVoLVJXcDVhdElqdnR5ckJ6UEFGcFRFWXQ0NktvWEszdVBCNmpzQTQ3S1hTOFZESmdEM3I2QVZJWGljUFNHbkU2QXBxaXZXZWxPOTk3SV9VaGhUQ2Q5VEwteA?oc=5) |
| The Economic Times | A 1-km-wide asteroid 1997 NC1 is zooming past Earth this Saturday: Is there a risk of impact and how to wa | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAJBVV95cUxQSWRMaWt6U2RuNW9IWmJOTkVrYzYxTkJ5T0tVSlhQWDVUdE0yTXBRbU1CRjNpUVltWExKWHhiLUpIeFk3c3VRLUtpZFBZeXUzSkZaRXpHMVUtNVhobXpTTDdrN2RFaXlVcWVfRHA0S2tuT1d0UEZCTnp0ampvSHE0Zi1LUFJjd1JEUzY3bVNLUElQZ1hHU0k5bkZET1BZOTNWRWo4ejFXN1lhWV9CT1pidHlPaHVubU93UGZQT3ZxY0xfN2dsYUZEMm5OeEhBcEFwV1QyeUc3YmVtTENmSjV1ZF9fRF92MUxrSVdwLWhXelVzWlkwQnpNWFltNzdXc2FVTTlFOWJ0RFhFdHo5UVJuVmNHcjJ1bm5WQXZYM9IBogJBVV95cUxPZ0RyUHdqd0FWcjZOMlZOMnhfN0tNdG4tMml1SURESGVJdFJ1RWpoTHRWRTN2VkR) |
| IFLScience | Asteroid 1997 NC1 Will Fly 6.66 Lunar Distances From Earth This Saturday. It Won’t Do It Again Until June 28, 2133 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3gFBVV95cUxQZmFlaHMwSW5pX2hOX2xENmNxZmltQzNzdGJtLVlsaWx1MEhLQ0IyeGFPZ1lfSlBwdlFGTE1PMzd1NGpfQVcyTXZiemFRdWRxTW5sdURJM1Y3NUs4WDV3RGxzUUtOdEhieFdjNVVVN1lXNGlKVURpY0Fpa0dGeEhzWWxzSTBDaWwtQ3U4Q1dmQUkzc1NZaG85TWtiX3NGT1FTdlVhWkZ4amwxUTNzamZRa3d2V0Z4eEY2VHFMaG1mRU90YXR6a3M5bnItWEc0bzJaNEU2M2FmU3UxOFlVV0E?oc=5) |
| Forbes | How To Watch A Massive Mile-Wide Asteroid This Weekend During A Rare Flyby | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxNekRSdlhOQUNHMjVxRFVzWTJnaDZYTVJFNzBkNU9uaDBjbUhheEhBQjd5bEl4TEhNWGxBWnlIVGtjZ0p0a0JHQV80Z2U0WDl0NGxoLWNaSUJIZFJEYUxwRnlOWFluR0JQc2ZoX2NlSzhUa1ZBeHpGNGFWU1pNelJEeTBSUkh4US0xQ0JCWHZxdXdGb1BXRTdLenVJYnFRYkJfQ3BtOTl0Q3p3RlY3eU4tLU9LT3E3c0hqNUdTMHlIYURMZmdqczRLS3g2UVhRdw?oc=5) |
| Universe Space Tech | Reasons to Approve of the June 27 Flyby of Asteroid 1997 NC1 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxQVXNLZ3hIRzRhWXJYby15dkFIZ1NTMnpyUnNIT1pxWklnLXhGb0Rjd1ZoRUFmalBRd2ZrbG1HRU5nU2UxME5KeERlLXh6eS13MzJNMVNzOFdxTWlvZF91LUlUa1pfa016M0poR0Iza1Y0Uy1TNEFkZVdacjVWYmhSTTZnckEyM2I5Z2RzSmNkQm5WVWJBQWI5OQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Asteroid as large as 5 cruise ships will soar past Earth this weekend | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQdWhwLW1tcVUzVlJITmJPcGtSYzB4MXNJVDZ1STYxaVh3VTVRNVdEOWk2bzJXd1JSdHBUVUZsVEUzc2JVSlNaNEhDVWN5ckh3NGsxMkJqLXlSQm0wYTF3dDNya3lIR0pxY0YxUVRsM2ppUFRTN3dGS29sMVV4X3VwMWZRM01JV3VEd2daZWVCUnhSZw?oc=5) |
| RTE.ie | Asteroid to be visible to stargazers on Saturday | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiekFVX3lxTFB3UWkyanhfR3ZIbG00OHRuRWY1dkVDN2hILXduMEFzTlUtVU9jZWdYQlpyYWxJdGhWZzBEU1lidW5abGdLSlAweDVQUV9SSFMxTFltdHZZS3pXWUZES2JaRVBTZHBhOEhYVFBOeUFFeUItdlVuNElDMG1n?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-24/large-asteroid-will-safely-pass-by-earth-on-saturday*