A mile-wide asteroid known as 2005 UK1 will safely pass Earth on Jan. 12, 2026, at 32 times the moon’s distance, posing no ...

A giant asteroid is headed our way. But no, it won't hit the Earth. This asteroid is about to slam into the Moon and crack it ...

NASA has revealed a detailed plan to capture a near-Earth asteroid and bring it closer for study. The concept involves ...

Space mining often sounds like a fast route to endless metals. In practice, the first question is simple: what are small ...

An international team of astronomers has discovered an asteroid that spins so fast, it should've torn itself apart.

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

Kathleen Kennedy stepped down as Lucasfilm’s president and returned to producing. Two studio veterans took over.

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

This international recognition honors Indonesian Jesuit priest and scientist Bayu Risanto's contributions to meteorology and ...

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

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

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