The finds come from the Rubin Observatory. which is expected will eventually reveal nearly 90,000 new near-Earth objects.

Scientists at the Rubin Observatory have identified nearly 11,000 asteroids, including hundreds beyond Neptune and 33 ...

Learn about the largest batch of asteroid discoveries from the last year, which scientists say “is just the tip of the ...

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory reports three asteroids will safely pass Earth on April 7, 2026. Asteroids such as 2011 FT9, ...

Rock-a-bye, baby. With scientists warning that Earth could be susceptible to thousands of undetected asteroids, Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin is developing a planetary defense program that ...

More space technology must be developed to prevent "city-killing asteroids" from hitting Earth, experts recommended at a recent science conference. While the risk is low, mid-size asteroids near Earth ...

Advanced algorithms speed up the search for small solar system objects, and astronomers say there's much more to come.

This offers us a glimpse of the discovery surge scientists expect to occur once full operations begin.

Stephen has degrees in science (Physics major) and arts (English Literature and the History and Philosophy of Science), as well as a Graduate Diploma in Science Communication. Stephen has degrees in ...

In a science lab on the fourth floor of UTSA's Multidisciplinary Studies Building, UTSA students engage in meticulous choreography around a glowing furnace, melting rocks to produce lava. The task ...

Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and Fundamental Forces from Imperial College London. Alfredo has a PhD in Astrophysics and a Master's in Quantum Fields and ...

Asteroids with tiny moons may be quietly trading material across space. Images from NASA’s DART mission revealed faint streaks on the moon Dimorphos—evidence of slow “cosmic snowballs” drifting from ...