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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...

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

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