For decades, scientists believed Vesta, one of the largest objects in our solar system's asteroid belt, wasn't just an ...

The asteroid has been compared to a lumpy bowling pin by space-watchers, with NASA describing it as looking like two ice ...

NASA's Lucy will venture as close as 596 miles to this asteroid, an estimated 2 ½ miles in length but much shorter in width.

New findings change how Vesta is defined as not quite an asteroid or a planet. This research challenges previous notions ...

This asteroid is about the size of a large building, and it's hurtling along at tens of thousands of kilometres per hour. If ...

May 2025 is a prime time to explore the night sky, with Vesta taking center stage. Use our sky map to navigate the stars and planets, and don't miss the chance to observe this giant asteroid. Share ...

Science is getting serious about protecting Earth from one of its largest celestial dangers, and it’ll take worldwide cooperation to protect the planet we love. Earth-Destroying Asteroid Incoming?

Instead of looking for a girl with kaleidoscope eyes, a NASA spacecraft is about to approach space debris formed in the early ...

The asteroid is among countless fragments ... Swarms of Trojans precede and follow the solar system’s largest planet as it circles the sun. Lucy will visit eight of them from 2027 through ...