Plane-sized Asteroid 2025 OW will fly-by at 47,000 mph this week, but NASA scientists say it’s nothing new

A large asteroid named 2025 OW will pass by Earth on 28 July at a distance of about 393,000 miles, travelling at nearly 47,000 mph. NASA confirms it poses no threat and won’t be visible to the naked eye. Events like this are tracked regularly and are considered routine. While 2025 OW is not hazardous, a larger asteroid, Apophis, will pass even closer in 2029 and may be visible without equipment. Scientists continue to monitor near-Earth objects as part of planetary defence.