Scientists have discovered a “record-breaking” asteroid that is nearly the size of eight football fields. The object, known ...

Astronomers analyzing data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter ...

Astronomers say the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has detected an asteroid that spins faster than other space rocks of its size.

Not all asteroids are simple space rocks. Some spin too fast, others change course, and a few behave in ways scientists ...

Scientists are digging into the hidden makeup of carbon-rich asteroids to see whether they could one day fuel space ...

Archaeologists thought they found wires buried on a farm. It was actually Viking treasure. How Many Steps a Day Can Prevent ...

As part of the NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory First Look event in June 2025, Rubin announced that it had observed thousands of asteroids cruising ...

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

Around the bright star Fomalhaut, astronomers spotted glowing clouds of debris left behind by colossal collisions between ...

Astronomers analyzing data from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and ...

The first full moon of 2026 is the Wolf Moon. And it’s a supermoon —the fourth in a row! As per the Farmer’s Almanac, it will ...

Over half of the exhaust methane from lunar spacecraft could end up contaminating areas of the moon that might otherwise ...