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Once-A-Decade Event As 2.6 Miles-Wide Asteroid Hurtles Past Earth — How To See It
Alinda is one of the five largest near-Earth asteroids, coming closer than 9.3 million miles until the year 2200.
Rare asteroid wider than Manhattan will make a close approach to Earth
Don’t space out or you’ll miss it. A once-in-a-generation asteroid broader than the width of Manhattan will be passing by the Earth — and there’s a chance you can see it for yourself.
Asteroid larger than Manhattan to fly by Earth
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Rare 4-kilometre asteroid to make its closest approach to earth in 100 years
A massive asteroid, (887) Alinda, is set to make its closest approach to Earth in a century, providing a spectacular opportunity for skywatchers. Discovered in 1918 by German astronomer Max Wolf, Alinda measures about 4.2 kilometers in diameter, making it one of the larger near-Earth asteroids.
Rare 4-Kilometer-Long Asteroid 887 Alinda Makes A Spectacular Close Approach To Earth
A large asteroid is about to make its closest approach to Earth in 100 years. Over the coming days, it's so close you should be able to observe it yourself with only the aid of binoculars.
Asteroid AB 2025 to make its closest approach to Earth at just 150,000 kilometers
AB, a 42-foot Near-Earth Asteroid, will pass just 95,200 miles from Earth, providing scientists a unique chance to study it closely. Fal
Asteroid Alinda makes historic close pass, visible to skywatchers
In the coming days, we can observe one of the most spectacular astronomical events. Asteroid 887 Alinda, with a diameter of about 4.2 kilometres, will come the closest to Earth in 100 years. In many places around the world,
Asteroid Alinda makes closest Earth pass in a century
In the coming days, we can observe one of the most spectacular astronomical events. Asteroid 887 Alinda, with a diameter of about 2.6 miles, will be the closest asteroid to Earth in 100 years. In many places around the world,
Asteroid 'as big as Manhattan' to brush past Earth - what would happen if it hit?
This Sunday, an asteroid larger than Manhattan – large enough it could end civilization, or at least wreck a country – is ...
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Comet that could shine as bright as Venus set to be visible from Earth
G3 (ATLAS) should be visible from the southern hemisphere, and possibly also the northern hemisphere, over the next few days ...
Watch the skies as huge asteroid approaching Earth visible this week
Asteroid 887 Alinda has been classed as a Near Earth Asteroid and will be visible with the naked eye from this weekend ...
Asteroid-comet hybrid stuns scientists: ‘Like nothing we’ve seen before’
Researcher Noemí Pinilla-Alonso explained that the composition is uncharacteristic of objects near Neptune. Its gaseous and ...
NASA Monitoring Bus-Sized Asteroid Heading Earthward
The asteroid, named 2025 AB, is expected to pass us at a distance of 95,200 miles, about twice as close as the orbit of the ...
Asteroid so big 'you can see it with binoculars' to skim past Earth
The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is so large it should be viewable with ordinary binoculars. With an estimated diameter ...
NASA alert! Two large space rocks asteroid approaching Earth - check date, time, and other details
YW9 and 2024 PT5, will pass close to Earth on January 9, 2025. NASA confirms they are not a threat. The asteroids have been ...
Earth's mini moon makes big comeback—but not for long
During its recent mini-moon stint, scientists studied the 2024 PT5 from Earth. Based on the cosmic object's composition and ...