Car-size asteroid 2024 CY1 zips by closer than the moon in orbit animation

Asteroid 2024 CY1 flew about 75,500 miles (121,000 km) away from Earth on Feb. 12, 2024. The space rock is about 16 feet (8 m) wide. Credit: | orbit animation: NASA/JPL-Caltech | edited by [Steve Spaleta]()