Asteroid impacts with global consequences are vastly rarer, especially compared to the frequency with which they appear in ...

The space rock, known as "2026 AJ" and 40 feet in diameter, is hurtling toward our planet at around 20,500 miles per hour.

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

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

An artist’s illustration depicts 2025 MN45—the fastest-rotating asteroid with a diameter over 500 meters that scientists have ...

Out in the depths of space, somewhere in between Mars and Jupiter, is a newly discovered asteroid that's breaking records.

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

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

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

Astronomers peering through images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered an unusual asteroid spinning so fast ...

2025 MN45 isn't the overall spin-rate record holder. Astronomers have found a number of small asteroids — those just a few ...

An asteroid spinning every 1.88 minutes has been discovered in the Asteroid Belt. Scientists are stunned to see the ...