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.
Space mining often sounds like a fast route to endless metals. In practice, the first question is simple: what are small ...
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 ...
Perseverance rover found a rock on Mars named Phippsaksla with so much iron and nickel that it could be a meteorite.
University-Led Payloads to Land on Asteroid Apophis as Part of the World's First Commercial Deep-Space Rideshare MissionLONG ...
Measured on its inbound leg, 37 miles per second, 3I/ATLAS was a member of the Solar System already travelling at a speed ...