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

A new report lays out the objectives for a crewed mission to Mars. Plus, an update on the NASA mission to survey the asteroid ...

NASA is considering a mission that would send astronauts to a near-Earth asteroid using SpaceX’s Starship and Falcon Heavy, ...

NASA’s Perseverance rover may have stumbled on a visitor from outer space – a strange, shiny rock on Mars that scientists think could be a meteorite forged in the heart of an ancient asteroid.

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Lying between Mars and Jupiter is a massive ring of rock debris—the asteroid belt. Now thin, it’s fading away gradually. In a new study, planetary scientist Julio A. Fernández of Uruguay’s Universidad ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Mars could be in for an asteroid hit.A newly discovered hunk of space rock has a 1 in 75 chance of slamming into the Red Planet on Jan. 30, scientists said Thursday."These odds are ...

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

If you were to ask a group of dedicated amateur astronomers to list their favorite telescopic targets, few if any would mention asteroids. That's easy to understand. The typical asteroid lacks the jaw ...