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

A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...

Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the ...

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

It really rocked their world. Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have better observed an asteroid that strangely possesses hybrid characteristics of a comet as well. The strange rock mass ...

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

The James Webb telescope has focused its attention on an oddball space rock lurking between Jupiter and Neptune. The unusual "centaur," named 2060 Chiron, has features of both comets and asteroids.

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

Astronomers have made a groundbreaking discovery in the outer reaches of our solar system, uncovering a mysterious object that defies conventional classification. Using the James Webb Space Telescope, ...

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

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

This comet is located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. By analyzing the comet’s materials, researchers hope to learn more about the conditions that existed in the early solar system and ...