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

KEY FINDINGS Europa has long stood at the center of humanity’s search for life beyond Earth, its cracked ice shell and hidden ocean making it one of the solar system’s most compelling worlds. Now, as ...

Jupiter will be at its most spectacular in 2026 in the early hours of Jan. 10, as it shines above the eastern horizon among ...

Your January 9 horoscope has arrived. The sun and Mars connect, heightening our stamina. Venus and Jupiter retrograde oppose ...

On Jan. 10, 2026, Jupiter reaches opposition, the moment when Earth passes directly between the planet and the sun. It puts ...

2025 MN45 isn't the overall spin-rate record holder. Astronomers have found a number of small asteroids — those just a few ...

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

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

PHOENIX — Like a motorboat doing doughnuts in a lake, Betelgeuse’s companion star leaves a wake in the giant star’s atmosphere. Signs of the smaller star’s trail around the red supergiant are the best ...

Astronomers analyzing data from NSF–DOE Vera C. Rubin Observatory, jointly funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and ...