NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man. Forget world records because astronomers recently announced ...

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PHOENIX — A newly discovered asteroid spins about as fast as a Ferris wheel. With a rotation period of just 112 seconds, it’s the new record holder for fastest-spinning asteroid wider than 500 meters.

Scientists all over the world are celebrating because of a discovery made by a telescope's camera built in the Bay Area. New objects, including some of the biggest, fastest moving asteroids ever seen, ...

Choose your fighter for the origin of water on Earth! Was it always here or did it come to this planet from somewhere else in space? And, either way, what does this mean for other water worlds in our ...

A new generation of rockets aims to unlock new business models in space, including the science fiction dream of extracting resources from asteroids. Researchers are taking a closer look at asteroids ...

If you were to ask a group of dedicated amateur astronomers to list their favorite telescopic targets, few if any would mention asteroids. That’s easy to understand. The typical asteroid lacks the jaw ...

Scientists are digging into the hidden makeup of carbon-rich asteroids to see whether they could one day fuel space exploration—or even be mined for valuable resources. By analyzing rare meteorites ...

Around the nearby star Fomalhaut, asteroids are smashing into each other in a series of cosmic cataclysms, creating huge clouds of dust. For the first time, astronomers are watching one of these ...

Thousands of asteroids pass near Earth every year, but only a small number truly matter. In this video, we break down the specific asteroids scientists are watching closely and explain why they stand ...

The top ten most interesting asteroids, with Scott Manley and Astrum! We're turning our attention to some of the smaller but nonetheless remarkably fascinating objects in our Solar System. You'll be ...

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