Among the first finds from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the discovery hints at a population of exceptionally strong ...

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

But Rubin’s early data is confounding. Among the newly discovered asteroids, researchers identified 76 with reliable spin ...

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

Grab-and-go missions to asteroids have provided some of the most scientifically valuable samples since the Apollo ...

Astronomers say the Vera C. Rubin Observatory has detected an asteroid that spins faster than other space rocks of its size.

2025 MN45 isn't the overall spin-rate record holder. Astronomers have found a number of small asteroids — those just a few ...

An asteroid is expected to eventually hit Earth, highlighting the importance of preparing for such an event. This video ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory detected nearly 2,000 new asteroids in about 10 hours, including MM45, rotating in under two ...

At 710 meters (just under half a mile) wide, this space rock sets a record for how fast it spins on its axis: about one ...

All 19 of the newly identified rapidly rotating asteroids are longer than an American football field, which is approximately ...

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