The observatory aims to map the night sky over a decade, potentially discovering millions of asteroids and billions of ...

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has just released some of its first images. Its powerful new telescope will be able to quickly ...

The Vera Rubin Observatory should detect many asteroids during its regular survey operations. However, finding potentially dangerous asteroids co-orbiting with Venus might take a special effort.

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These are the asteroids that scare scientists. Are we prepared for them? Global cooperation is, unsurprisingly for a threat that comes from the stars, essential.

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Rogue asteroids come closer to Earth than you may realize. Just how dangerous are they, and how likely are they to hit our planet?

Two skyscraper-size asteroids are zooming toward Earth this weekend, with one making its closest approach on Friday (July 29) and the second whizzing by on Saturday (July 30).

Measuring approximately 120 feet in width, the asteroid will fly by at a velocity of 31,204 km/h, maintaining a safe distance ...

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