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We’ve spotted a huge asteroid spinning impossibly fast
Artist’s depiction of the asteroid 2025 MN45 NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory/NOIRLab/SLAC​/AURA/P. Marenfeld The Vera C. Rubin Observatory…
An asteroid just exploded above Ohio with the force of 250 tons of TNT
March 17, 2026 2 min read Add Us On Google Add SciAm An asteroid just exploded above Ohio…
The asteroid Ryugu has all of the main ingredients for life
Ryugu is an asteroid that sometimes passes close to Earth JAXA Samples from the asteroid Ryugu have revealed…
Notorious asteroid 2024 YR4 won’t crash into the moon after all
2024 YR4: The Most Dangerous Asteroid Ever Discovered 2024 YR4, a 60-meter asteroid, made headlines in December 2024…
How worried should you be about an asteroid smashing into Earth?
Somewhere in the vast expanse of space, a celestial body lurks, capable of causing devastating destruction on Earth.…
It May Be Safe to Nuke an Earthbound Asteroid After All, Simulation Suggests : ScienceAlert
Could Nuking an Asteroid Save Earth? New Research Suggests it Might Is it possible for humanity to prevent…
This Newly Discovered Asteroid, Almost Half a Mile Wide, Just Set a New Space Record
A massive asteroid has caught the attention of astronomers by setting a new speed record for how fast…
A newly spotted asteroid spins faster than any of its size ever seen
Astronomers have made an exciting discovery with the help of the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile. The…
Record-Breaking Asteroid Spins So Fast It Should Tear Itself Apart : ScienceAlert
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory is making waves in the world of astronomy with groundbreaking discoveries months before…
How Feasible Is Asteroid Mining? A New Study Investigates : ScienceAlert
A few years ago, the concept of asteroid mining was a hot topic in the commercial space sector.…
Chance of a devastating asteroid impact briefly spiked in 2025
The year 2025 saw a brief period of panic and concern among astronomers and space agencies around the…
An asteroid could hit the moon in 2032, scattering debris toward Earth
Astronomers are keeping a close eye on the asteroid 2024 YR4, as there is a 4 percent chance…