Vesta’s classification has vexed astronomers for decades, but a recent study is forcing planetary scientists to reevaluate its internal structure.

To understand how chaotic the early solar system was, we need only gaze at the moon. Its cratered surface bears the scars of ...

"It's pretty incredible to think that some of the heavy elements all around us, like the precious metals in our phones and ...

An alternate explanation that fits the evidence is that Vesta was once part of a planet – but which planet that might been ...

Asteroid experts are pondering the scientific output from the NASA Lucy spacecraft after it shot by its celestial destination ...

Second-Largest Asteroid in the Solar System May Be an Ancient Piece From a Lost Planet, Claim Scientists Space exploration ...

The Earth started as a mixture of gas and dust around the Sun and grew as it collided with asteroids and dust particles.

HERE’S a question: do you know what happens to pee in space? If yes, urine with a chance of nailing this quiz. If not, you ...

Vesta might be a shattered remnant of an early planet, not a failed one—forcing scientists to rethink how worlds begin.

NASA is also tracking two other asteroids near Earth today, including a larger bus-sized one called "2025 HR1" that's ...