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 ...

Jupiter currently shines as a brilliant silvery "star" in the constellation Gemini the Twins, low in the east-northeast sky ...

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

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 ...

What makes the star remarkable is its location. Siwarha appears to orbit so close that it never leaves Betelgeuse’s ...

Astronomers analyzing data from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and ...

From the Artemis II moon mission to searching for signs of life on distant plants, 2026 will be a big year for space.

New data on interstellar object 3I/ATLAS reveals 'improbable' 120-degree symmetry and organised jets, defying standard ...

The weird and wonderful world of sleeping in space — and what studies of astronauts tell us about the future of sleep ...

NASA lost communication with its MAVEN probe nearly a month ago, and efforts to re-establish a connection have been futile.