Aaron Reich

AARON REICH Updated Wed, June 17, 2026 at 10:09 PM UTC 4 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An illustrative image of an asteroid orbiting the Earth. (photo credit: SHUTTERSTOCK) Asteroid 2003 LN6, the size of 38 Menachem Mendel Schneersons, is set to pass the Earth on June 18, the anniversary of the death of the Chabad movement leader.

ByAARON REICHJUNE 17, 2026 22:09 An asteroid around the size of 38 Lubavitcher Rebbes is set to pass the Earth on Thursday, June 18, which is the anniversary of the Rebbe's death, according to NASA's asteroid tracker. The asteroid in question has been designated 2003 LN6, and is set to fly past the planet at a distance of a little over 1.4 million kilometers, according to the Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL). The Asteroid Rebbe?

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