00:00An asteroid the size of the Leaning Tower of Pisa is racing toward Earth,
00:04and it's arriving in just days.
00:06NASA has spotted asteroid 2025OW, a 210-foot space rock,
00:12hurtling toward our planet at a staggering 47,000 miles per hour.
00:16It's set to pass by this Monday at a distance of 393,000 miles,
00:21just beyond the moon's orbit.
00:23But here's the catch.
00:24It's the biggest and closest of five asteroids passing Earth this week.
00:28While NASA assures us there's no threat,
00:31an asteroid this size could still shatter windows or damage buildings
00:34if it ever entered our atmosphere.
00:37Thankfully, it's expected to burn up before reaching the surface.
00:40Still, this near-miss is a powerful reminder of how vulnerable we really are.
00:44Because while we can track many asteroids, some remain hidden,
00:48masked by the sun's glare on our cosmic blind side.
00:52A recent study warns of giant asteroids orbiting with Venus, unseen until it's too late.
00:57Some are large enough to level entire cities if they ever hit.
01:01So while 2025OW won't hit us, the next one might not give any warning.
01:06Stay curious, and stay watching the skies.
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