NASA’s latest alert about a near‑Earth asteroid has revived a familiar mix of anxiety and curiosity about what would happen ...

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NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to astronomer Sarah Greenstreet about her team's new discovery of the fastest-spinning large asteroid known to man.

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The interstellar visitor may still have a few things to tell us before it leaves our solar system.

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A powerful new telescope spots an unusually large asteroid spinning faster than thought possible, challenging long held ideas ...

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Unistellar's citizen scientists are using their smart telescopes to engage in planetary defense, research and observational astronomy.

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