On March 29, 1807, the German astronomer Heinrich Olbers discovered the asteroid Vesta. Vesta is the second-largest body in ...

In mid-February 2025 astronomers announced that 2024 YR4—a recently discovered asteroid big enough to severely damage or even destroy a city—stood a 3.1 percent chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

The majority of asteroids orbit the Sun in the main asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter. Their sizes vary significantly, from Vesta—the largest, measuring about 329 miles (530 kilome ...

Overview Accompanying last week’s Mercury retrograde, the asteroids Juno and Vesta are set to enter their retrograde cycles this week. Juno’s retrograde begins on March 19, prompting us to reflect on ...

Each zodiac sign's luckiest day of the week is here from March 17 - 23, 2025. With Venus and Mercury already retrograde in Aries, you are guided to hold off on making new decisions. However, that ...