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College Student Gives Fitting Name to Our Quasi-Moon
A sophomore taking part in an introductory astronomy class at the University of Georgia has already made a "small ...
Two Private Moon Landers Are Launching Wednesday: Here’s What You Should Know
A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch the landers on Wednesday at 1:11 a.m. ET. You can catch the action live right here.
Once-in-a-lifetime ‘sungrazer’ comet set to pass Earth today – it won’t be visible for another 160,000 years
A BRIGHT comet could be visible in the sky for the first time in 160,000 years – making it a real once-in-a-lifetime display. It will be one of the brightest comets to pass Earth in 20 ...
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Comet that won't be seen for next 1,60,000 years just passed. See pictures
which was observed on January 13 marks the comet's closest approach to both the Sun and Earth, offering a rare opportunity ...
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A huge near-Earth asteroid pays us a visit, observable this week 🔭
An asteroid larger than Manhattan is approaching Earth this week, offering a unique opportunity for astronomy enthusiasts.
Giant asteroid will be visible with binoculars
"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...
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 ...
Enormous, mountain-size asteroid will be visible from Earth this weekend in rare 'once in a decade' event
Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare ...
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 ...
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Asteroid larger than Manhattan to fly by Earth
An asteroid larger than Manhattan is flying close by Earth. The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is so large it should be ...
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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 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.