An asteroid is going to hit Earth one day, and we need to prepare ourselves. This video discusses past asteroid impacts, such ...

For large Main Belt asteroids, that break-apart point was set at a spin period of about 2.2 hours – a hard limit suggested by ...

An asteroid is expected to eventually hit Earth, highlighting the importance of preparing for such an event. This video ...

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

Based on their analysis, the team found that a type of asteroid rich in the minerals olivine and spinel could serve as an ...

Scientists discover asteroid spinning once every 1.88 minutes—the fastest rotation ever found for a large space rock. Five ...

In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has ...

Way out there in the asteroid belt is an object that's spinning so fast, scientists are surprised it hasn't flown apart.

Scientists have discovered the fastest-spinning asteroid sized over 0.3 miles in diameter, which is rotating about once every ...

First light for the innovative new instrument is anticipated in 2028. Spectre — once operational — will play a key role in ...

To find out, we talk with Michael Wong, an astrobiologist and planetary scientist at Carnegie Science. He gets into ...

Space is bustling with rocks and dust, and occasionally, larger asteroids capture public attention. One such asteroid, 2023 ...