An asteroid larger than Manhattan is approaching Earth this week, offering a unique opportunity for astronomy enthusiasts.

Alinda has made its closest approach to our planet in decades, and it's about to peak in brightness in a rare ...

A massive asteroid, spanning more than two miles across, has just made its closest approach to Earth in decades - but its ...

Today, an asteroid larger than Manhattan – large enough it could end civilization, or at least wreck a country – is casually ...

Alinda, which measures about 4.2 kilometers in diameter, can be seen from our planet. This is due to an astronomical ...

"it's not completely unusual for asteroids to be near the Earth," Gallagher said. "Our moon is about a quarter million miles ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) has confirmed the approach of three asteroids near Earth on 13 January.

The Alinda asteroid will be visible with binoculars in a 'once in a decade' event as it brushes past Earth, with its return ...

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 ...

The massive asteroid Alinda has made its closest approach to Earth in decades and is set to reach peak brightness in a rare ...

Scientists have made a shocking discovery about a rare object in our solar system likened to an asteroid-comet hybrid.

The space rock - named (887) Alinda - is so large it should be viewable with ordinary binoculars. With an estimated diameter ...