XN1, nicknamed the "Christmas Eve asteroid," will pass Earth at a speed of 14,743 mph on December 24, reaching its closest point at 02:56 am GMT.

Are we about to get Jingle Bell rock-ed? Santa Claus isn’t the only thing making a fly-by of Earth this week. NASA has warned that a giant asteroid the size of a 10-story building will be whizzing right past us tonight.

NASA will deploy cutting-edge technology to better understand the inner workings of 2024 XN1 during its near-Earth passage.