Asteroid Tracker

The Asteroid Tracker lists near-Earth asteroids making close approaches to Earth, straight from NASA/JPL close-approach data. See each one's estimated size, relative speed, how close it passes in lunar distances, and when. Anything passing inside the Moon's orbit is flagged. Free, no sign-up.

Live snapshot · As of 12 Oct 2026, 11 near-Earth asteroids are due to pass within 10 lunar distances of Earth over the next 7 days. Source: NASA/JPL CNEOS.

Upcoming close approaches

These are close approaches, not impacts. Each asteroid's orbit is known and it passes by at a computed distance. This is for curiosity, not hazard warnings — for authoritative information see NASA CNEOS.

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How It Works

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Choose a window and distance

Pick how far ahead to look (7, 30 or 60 days) and how close an approach must be to appear — from within 1 lunar distance to within 20. The list updates from the live NASA/JPL feed.

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Read each approach

Every row shows the asteroid's designation, an estimated size, its relative speed, the miss distance in lunar distances and kilometres, and the date of closest approach.

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Spot the close ones

Any asteroid passing inside the Moon's orbit (under 1 lunar distance) is flagged. These are still harmless flybys — just unusually close. Then follow the ISS overhead.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a lunar distance?
A lunar distance (LD) is the average distance from Earth to the Moon — about 384,400 km. Astronomers use it to describe asteroid flybys because it gives an instant sense of scale: an asteroid passing at 1 LD comes as close as the Moon, while one at 20 LD is twenty times farther away. The tracker shows each miss distance in both lunar distances and kilometres.
Are any of these asteroids going to hit Earth?
The asteroids listed here are making close approaches, not impacts — their orbits have been computed and they pass by at a known distance. A close approach within a few lunar distances is common and harmless. This tool is for curiosity and learning, not impact warnings; for authoritative hazard assessments see NASA's CNEOS and Planetary Defense Coordination Office.
How is the asteroid's size estimated?
The size is estimated from the asteroid's absolute magnitude (its intrinsic brightness) because most near-Earth asteroids are never imaged directly. Since a darker rock and a brighter rock can look equally bright at different sizes, the estimate is given as a range based on typical surface reflectivity. It is an approximation, not a measured diameter.
Where does the data come from and is it free?
Every approach comes from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory CNEOS Close-Approach Data API, a free public service. The tracker is completely free with no account, no sign-up and no API key. The page loads the feed through a small same-origin proxy, because JPL's endpoint does not send the CORS header a browser needs to read it directly.