However, the Christmas Eve asteroid will make its closest pass in December of 2106 when it will skim past Earth at a distance of just 2.11 million miles (3.4 million km).

Asteroid 2003 SD220's flyby on Christmas Eve is basically a non-event for people outside of the astronomy field, as it is so small and distant that it will not even be visible to the naked eye.

Christmas Eve asteroid the size of a 10-floor building makes ‘close approach’ to Earth tonight By . Ben Cost. Published Dec. 23, 2024, 9:37 a.m. ET.

There is no substance to multiple media reports that an asteroid passing by Earth on Christmas Eve will cause earthquakes on the planet, according to asteroid experts at NASA's Jet Propulsion ...

However, the Christmas Eve asteroid will make its closest pass in December of 2106 when it will skim past Earth at a distance of just 2.11 million miles (3.4 million km).

At its closest approach on Christmas Eve, asteroid 2003 SD220 will be about 6.6 million miles (10.6 million kilometers) from Earth — about 27 times farther than the moon is from Earth.

The asteroid will zip past our planet at a distance of 6.8 million miles. An asteroid will safely fly past Earth on Dec. 24, 2015, at a distance of 6.8 million miles, according to NASA. NASA/JPL ...

At its closest approach on Christmas Eve, asteroid 2003 SD220 will be about 6.6 million miles (10.6 million kilometers) from Earth -- about 27 times farther than the moon is from Earth.

NASA has warned of a gigantic asteroid that will pass close to Earth on Christmas Eve 2024. Asteroid 2024 XN1, which is the size of a 10-story building, will pass at a speed of 23,000 km/h ...

However, the Christmas Eve asteroid will make its closest pass in December of 2106 when it will skim past Earth at a distance of just 2.11 million miles (3.4 million km).