A massive asteroid, dubbed Christmas Eve Asteroid, is set to skim past Earth at a speed of 14,743mph (23,700 kmph) on December 24, Daily Mail reported, citing NASA. According to NASA’s Asteroid Watch dashboard, asteroid 2024 XN1, roughly the size of a 10-story building, will pass by the planet on December 24 at a safe distance of 4.48 million miles (7.21 million km). While this may be considered a near miss in astronomical terms, experts have assured the public that there is no risk of a collision. The asteroid's close encounter with Earth is not expected to pose any threat to the holiday festivities. Asteroid Heading Towards Planet? Don’t Worry (Too Much) About Asteroids Hitting Earth.

Christmas Eve Asteroid to Skim Past Earth 

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