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The space rock, known as "2026 AJ" and 40 feet in diameter, is hurtling toward our planet at around 20,500 miles per hour.

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In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has ...

Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate ...

A meteor explosion has been captured from space for the first time ever, thanks to a team aboard the International Space ...

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

Supermoons happen a few times a year and come in groups, taking advantage of the sweet spot in the moon’s elliptical orbit.