Alinda, measuring 2.6 miles wide, will be visible this weekend. Stargazers can spot it using basic equipment or watch a ...
Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare ...
Asteroid 887 Alinda has been classed as a Near Earth Asteroid and will be visible with the naked eye from this weekend ...
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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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Alinda is one of the five largest near-Earth asteroids, coming closer than 9.3 million miles until the year 2200.