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Newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth Monday — and you can watch it live

Wired and Live Science frame the same story with noticeably different headline language.

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Optics compares how outlets word the same event. We don't decide who is right. We show how the first impression changes from one headline to the next.

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As of May 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18). The close approach will be visible to stargazers and can be viewed via livestream.
What changed One headline says "Asteroid 2026 JH2 Is About to Fly Right Past Earth—Relatively Speaking". Another says "Newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth Monday — and you...".
Why it matters Wording differs, but the match is too narrow to read confidently.
Can I trust it? Not yet. Only 2 sources are matched, and the match is still narrow.

WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftAsteroid 2026 JH2 Is About to Fly Right Past Earth—Relatively Speaking

Wired · Center-left · News report

CenterNewly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth Monday — and you can watch it live

Live Science · Center · News report

Right / center-rightNo matching source in this bucket yet.

Optics keeps watching for pickup.

SEE THE HEADLINES

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Live ScienceNews report · May 16, 10:00 AM

Newly discovered, blue-whale-size asteroid will fly super close to Earth Monday — and you can watch it live

Newly spotted asteroid 2026 JH2, which could be up to 115 feet wide, will fly past Earth closer than some satellites on Monday (May 18). The close approach will be visible to stargazers and...

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WiredNews report · May 16, 9:00 AM

Asteroid 2026 JH2 Is About to Fly Right Past Earth—Relatively Speaking

On May 18, an asteroid about the size of Chicago’s Cloud Gate will fly four times closer to Earth than the moon.

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SOURCE MAP CHANGES

May 16, 9:00 AM: Wired joined the source map.

May 16, 10:00 AM: Live Science joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 2 buckets.