The two space objects were documented by NASA and will pass – and miss safely! — our planet on July 29 and July 30, according to the space agency’s orbital estimates. The first asteroid, labeled 2016 CZ31, passed our night sky on the evening of July 29 and was measured to be 400 feet across. It traveled at a speed of 34,560 mph. SEE ALSO: Stunning space video shows Webb telescope peering into distant universe The second asteroid, an even larger space rock named 2013 CU83, will zoom in next on the afternoon of July 30 — moving at a much gentler 13,153 mph. Both asteroids pass above us at more than a million miles above, many times the distance between Earth and the Moon, and well within the safety measurements for these celestial bodies. And these objects regularly pass around our planet, so do not fear the end of the Earth through the space object that is still launched. Earlier this year, a mile-wide asteroid passed over Earth 2.5 million miles above, closely watched by NASA for everyone’s scientific enjoyment and safety. Estimates say that the next orbit of these particular asteroids will be in January 2028. You can also watch NASA’s asteroid watch, which tracks the path of near-earth objects (NEO’s) as part of the agency’s Planetary Defense Coordination Office.
