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.
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The Parker Solar Probe just made its closest ever approach to the Sun
The NASA mission broke its own record as it seeks to teach us more about our Sun, as well as reveal other secrets of the ...
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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 ...
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 ...
4,100-year-old Egyptian tomb belongs to royal courtier with unique life-saving skill
Swiss-French archaeologists have uncovered the 4,100-year-old tomb in Egypt that belonged to a royal physician with a very ...
An asteroid the size of Salford is flying close to Earth this weekend
A rare asteroid the size of Salford is about to fly close to Earth. The space rock, named (887) Alinda, is so large that ...
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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 ...
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.
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For the first time in 100 years. A 4 km wide asteroid, which can be seen through binoculars, approached the Earth
The large asteroid 887 Alinda, more than 4 km wide, is approaching the Earth as close as possible. Such close contact is the first in the last 100 years.
Three massive asteroids set for a close encounter with Earth today, NASA confirms
"NASA's JPL monitors three asteroids, 2024 PT5, 2024 YD13, and 2024 YW9, as they fly past Earth, providing opportunities for scientific research and planetary defense.
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NASA warns of two asteroids' close encounter with Earth
NASA has alerted the public about two asteroids, 2024 YA10 and 2024 BM1, set to have close encounters with Earth this ...
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 ...