Among the first finds from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the discovery hints at a population of exceptionally strong ...

The asteroid, discovered using the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile, is one of 19 large fast-rotating asteroids found with ...

Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate ...

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

Asteroid mining has moved from science fiction pitch decks into serious technical studies, but the gap between concept and ...

If you were to ask a group of dedicated amateur astronomers to list their favorite telescopic targets, few if any would ...

Chinese researchers want to send more than 20 of China's largest rockets to practice turning away a sizable asteroid - a technique that may eventually be crucial if a killer rock is on a collision ...