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Asteroid Alinda: How to get a glimpse of massive, once in a century asteroid as it flies past Earth
A massive asteroid, spanning more than two miles across, has just made its closest approach to Earth in decades - but its spectacle isn’t over yet. The asteroid, named (887) Alinda, will reach ...
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Rare 4-Kilometer-Long Asteroid 887 Alinda Makes A Spectacular Close Approach To Earth
A large asteroid is about to make its closest approach ... After its close approach, 887 Alinda won't make another close approach until January 25, 2087, when it will come within 0.16633 AU ...
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Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this weekend in rare 'once in a decade' event
The enormous near-Earth asteroid (887) Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare once-in-a-decade event. Here's how to watch it ...
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Mountain-sized Alinda asteroid seen from Earth this weekend - when to see 'once in a decade' show
Named (887) Alinda, the near-Earth asteroid measures an estimated 2.6 miles (4.2 kilometers) wide and is the size of a mountain. On Wednesday (January 8) the rock made its closest pass at Earth in ...
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‘City-killer’ asteroid won’t hit Earth in 2032, but don’t worry— another threat is looming
Asteroid 2024 YR4 won't hit Earth in December 2032, but that doesn't mean we're out of the woods forever. via REUTERS We could experience a rock market crash. Asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t hit Earth ...
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Massive asteroid to be visible from earth this weekend
The massive asteroid (887) "Alinda" has made its closest approach to Earth in decades and is set to reach peak brightness in a rare and once-in-a-decade event. The event can be observed this ...
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Killer Asteroid Will Miss Earth But Return for a Shot at Revenge
They're named after the absolutely enormous asteroid 887 Alinda, first discovered in 1918. At roughly 2.5 miles across, 887 Alinda would cause an extinction-level catastrophe if it struck Earth.
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Two-mile wide asteroid to brush past Earth today – what would happen if it hit?
an asteroid larger than Manhattan – large enough it could end civilization, or at least wreck a country – is casually flying by Earth. Don’t panic. This rocky beast named (887) Alinda has ...
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Asteroid 2024 YR may not hit Earth in 2032, but it — and others — will keep coming back
the larger asteroid, 887 Alinda, is over four kilometres in diameter and could cause a global extinction event. Alinda remains just outside Earth’s orbit, while 2024 YR4 does cross our orbit and ...
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Watch the skies as huge asteroid approaching Earth visible this week
An asteroid bigger than Manhattan is heading towards the Earth and is large enough to be seen without the naked eye. The space rock - named (887) Alinda - has an estimated diameter of 4.2km ...
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Asteroid Alinda: How to get a glimpse of massive, once in a century asteroid as it flies past Earth
The asteroid, named (887) Alinda, will reach peak brightness this weekend in a rare celestial event that can be observed with basic binoculars or through a free livestream. NASA’s Jet Propulsion ...