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A giant asteroid spins once every 4 minutes. Scientists aren’t sure how it holds together

Picture a rock more than 1.6 miles (2.5 kilometers) wide. Now picture it whipping around a full turn every 4.18 minutes. In ...

Vera Rubin Observatory spots the largest ultra-fast spinning asteroid yet

The speed of an asteroid's spin can tell astronomers a surprising amount about what it is made of. However, existing ...
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What if the biggest asteroid hit us?

What if the biggest asteroid hit us? This video explores the potential impact of a large asteroid collision with Earth. It discusses the consequences, including environmental effects, potential ...
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A big asteroid won't hit the moon. Many scientists had wished it would.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The James Webb Space Telescope has observed Asteroid 2024 YR4 again, refining its trajectory and ruling out a potential collision ...
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Summer solstice, Asteroid Day among biggest space events in June

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Summer is almost underway across the Northern Hemisphere, and with it comes the warmest weather and some of the most challenging ...
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A big asteroid won't hit the moon. Many scientists had wished it would.

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed Asteroid 2024 YR4 again, refining its trajectory and ruling out a potential collision with the moon in 2032. Credit: Mark Garlick / Science Photo Library / ...