Debris released from the asteroid Dimorphos during NASA's DART mission has a higher momentum and less random distribution ...

The NSF-DOE Rubin Observatory has officially begun its journey to map the universe, and it started with a remarkable feat: ...

Astronomers at the University of Maryland found that a surprising burst of rocky debris released during the DART mission ...

NASA has confirmed that asteroid 2022 YS5 will pass by Earth on 17 July. Measuring about 120 feet wide, it's roughly the size ...

The first test images from the Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile showcase thousands of previously unknown asteroids and ...

Puyallup High School has begun demolishing its Library Science Building, a process starting with hazardous material removal in May. The building, closed since 2023 due to safety issues, will be ...

When NASA’s DART spacecraft collided with a small asteroid moon in late 2022, the impact made history. It was the first ...

The Rubin Observatory released its first magnificent images of the cosmos on Monday, June 23 — and included a special asteroid bonus.

In 2022, NASA rammed a spacecraft into an asteroid to see if it could alter its orbital period around its parent asteroid.

Asteroids are more than just space rocks—they come in many shapes, sizes, and compositions, with some even defying scientific ...

It's possible that Mars' moons were originally asteroids that were captured by the planet's gravitational pull. There's also ...

NASA's DART spacecraft attempted to deflect an asteroid about the size of the Great Pyramid of Giza. New work tracking the ...