Asteroid 2026 SZ2 Passed About 9,200 Miles Above Earth, Inside the Orbit of Geostationary Satellites
Nature World News | 28.09.2026 22:00A small asteroid designated 2026 SZ2 passed about 9,200 miles (14,800 kilometers) above Earth's surface on Sunday, Sept. 20, slipping well inside the high ring where geostationary satellites relay weather data, television, and communications. The object made its closest approach at 21:19 UTC, or 5:19 p.m. EDT, according to The Watchers, which compiled data from NASA's Center for Near-Earth Object Studies and the Minor Planet Center.
