The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.

Researcher Noemí Pinilla-Alonso explained that the composition is uncharacteristic of objects near Neptune. Its gaseous and ...

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

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

Alinda, measuring 2.6 miles wide, will be visible this weekend. Stargazers can spot it using basic equipment or watch a ...

Alinda is one of the five largest near-Earth asteroids, coming closer than 9.3 million miles until the year 2200.

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

Emily Simpson has loved space since she was a 10-year-old kid celebrating her birthday at a planetarium. Now a recent Florida ...