News Briefing: September 2, 2025

Asteroid “2025 QH16” Makes Harmless Flyby Washington, D.C. - NASA confirmed that asteroid 2025 QH16, a “giant” 13-meter rock, safely passed Earth today at approximately 4.5 million kilometers-nearly 12 lunar distances-traveling at about 30,000 km/h. Although sizable, QH16 falls well below NASA’s 85-meter risk threshold, and posed no threat to our planet. Tracking such near-Earth objects remains vital to detect any future trajectory shifts that could endanger Earth’s safety.

Amazon Games Launches “March of Giants” Closed Alpha Seattle - Amazon Games Montréal opened closed-alpha registration today for March of Giants, its new free-to-play 4v4 MOBA. Players in the U.S., Canada and Mexico can apply via Steam to test the game through September 10. In March of Giants, participants command colossal heroes who lead thousands of troops and construct tactical fortifications, blending massive real-time strategy with classic MOBA mechanics.