Five Asteroids Will Zoom Past Earth on Thursday, But Don’t Panic—They’re Just Passing Through <img width="1500" height="1000" src="https://gizmodo.com/app/uploads/2024/09/earth-planet-killer-asteroid-nuke-x-ray.jpg" alt="Artist's depiction of asteroid heading towards Earth">No need to freak out—only one asteroid is big enough to be considered hazardous, and it’s staying millions of miles away. https://gizmodo.com/five-asteroids-will-zoom-past-earth-on-thursday-but-dont-panic-theyre-just-passing-through-2000515825