Far from being solid bullets of rock, many asteroids are fragile clusters of debris that spin so quickly they flirt with self ...

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

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

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

The Vera Rubin Observatory has found 19 new "superfast rotator" asteroids, including the fastest-spinning big space rock ever ...

Scientists discover asteroid spinning once every 1.88 minutes—the fastest rotation ever found for a large space rock. Five ...

A crop of asteroids discovered by the new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is wowing astronomers, with one of the space rocks ...

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

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 ...

Scientists have discovered a “record-breaking” asteroid that is nearly the size of eight football fields. The object, known ...

A skyscraper-sized asteroid spinning every 113 seconds has stunned scientists, hinting at unexpected strength inside ancient ...

Astronomers analyzing data from Vera C. Rubin Observatory have discovered the fastest-ever spinning asteroid with a diameter ...