The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has observed a record-breaking ultra-fast-rotating asteroid. The space rock is the fastest-spinning asteroid larger than 500 meters (0.3 miles) to have ever been observed ...

A meteor cluster reveals an asteroid disintegrating near the Sun. These observations help uncover hidden asteroids and ...

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A "city killer" asteroid will not smash into the moon in 2032, say space scientists. Space rock 2024 YR4 was originally feared to be heading for Earth, but further observations suggested it would ...