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

Vesta, thought to be the second-largest asteroid in the solar system, could be a piece of an ancient, unknown planet, a new study hints.

Unlike most asteroids, which are composed of cosmic sediment, Vesta’s surface is volcanic basalt, indicating that it ...

Vesta has a number of characteristics working in its favor when it comes to its visibility in the night sky. For one, it ...

They reveal a whole new level of detail in these planet-forming systems. Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every ...

A solar farm has been approved for green belt land near a village in Derbyshire, despite concerns about the loss of countryside. North East Derbyshire District Council's planning committee ...

A solar farm has been approved for green belt land near a village in Derbyshire, despite concerns about the loss of countryside. North East Derbyshire District Council's planning committee approved ...

The encounter will take place 139 million miles (223 million kilometers) from Earth in the main asteroid belt between Mars ... precede and follow the solar system’s largest planet as it circles ...

The close approaches should help scientists better understand our early solar system when planets were ... from Earth in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, so far away it will ...

The encounter will take place 139 million miles from Earth in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter ... Swarms of Trojans precede and follow the solar system’s largest planet as ...

It will be the second asteroid encounter for Lucy, launched in 2021 on a quest that will take it to 11 space rocks. The close approaches should help scientists better understand our early solar system ...