An airplane-sized asteroid to fly by earth on christmas eve: Here's all about it

An airplane-sized asteroid, 2024 XN1, will safely pass Earth on Christmas Eve at a distance of 4.48 million miles. NASA's Asteroid Watch dashboard tracks such near-Earth objects. Recently, a smaller asteroid created a fireball over Yakutia, marking the fourth asteroid impact of 2024. Agencies are improving detection and warning systems.