Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft is preparing to explore asteroid 1998 KY26, a groundbreaking mission targeting the smallest asteroid ever at only 11 meters wide. This unprecedented challenge promises to reshape our understanding of space.
A groundbreaking study reveals that liquid water flowed on the asteroid Ryugu over a billion years after its formation, changing our understanding of planetary development and the origins of Earth's water.
A meteorite that crashed into a home in McDonough, Georgia, is revealed to be 20 million years older than Earth. This ancient space rock offers extraordinary insights into our solar system's history.
The Vera Rubin Observatory in Chile has released its first stunning images, revealing millions of stars and thousands of asteroids, promising to reshape our understanding of the universe.
In a groundbreaking achievement, the NSF-DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovered over 2,100 asteroids within its first ten hours of operation, aiming to map the Southern sky and unlock the mysteries of dark matter and energy.
NASA's DART mission successfully altered an asteroid's trajectory, but new research reveals unexpected behavior of debris, raising questions about future asteroid-deflection efforts.
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has begun showcasing its first cosmic images, enabling astronomers to explore solar system formation and detect asteroids. With its world’s largest digital camera, the observatory aims to transform data collection in astronomy.
A groundbreaking discovery on asteroid Ryugu has revealed the presence of djerfisherite, challenging our understanding of its formation and the early solar system. This unexpected find opens new questions about primitive asteroids and their complexities.
The Rubin Observatory has made a groundbreaking discovery, identifying 2,104 new asteroids in our solar system, including near-Earth objects. This could change our understanding of space forever!
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory, the world's newest telescope, is ready to revolutionize our understanding of the universe. Set at the edge of the Atacama Desert, it will unveil millions of galaxies and asteroids previously hidden from view.
