T he asteroid (887) Alinda, measuring an impressive 2.6 miles in diameter, is making its closest approach to Earth in over a decade.At a distance of 7.6 million miles—just 32 times the distance ...

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 ...

Asteroid (887) Alinda, discovered by German astronomer Max Wolf on 3 January 1918, is among the largest objects approaching our planet. It has a diameter of about 4.2 kilometres. According to ...

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. As ...

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 ...

What time is the first full moon of 2025? Here's when the Wolf Moon will peak This Sunday, January 12, the asteroid (887) Alinda, which measures about 4.2 kilometers in diameter, can be seen from ...

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 ...

Currently shining at 9.7 magnitude (887), Alinda is not bright enough to see with the naked eye but ... [+] can be seen using binoculars from the Northern Hemisphere. (Artwork shows an asteroid ...

An asteroid larger than Manhattan is flying close by Earth. The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is so large it should be viewable with ordinary binoculars. With an estimated diameter of 4.2 km, the ...

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 ...