Armed with this promising new tool, a cutting-edge observatory in Chile will sweep the cosmos for all sorts of transient objects. Reading time 3 minutes An asteroid-hunting algorithm set to be ...

Researchers in China have improved the accuracy of detecting space junk in orbit around the earth. The goal of the project is to allow more effective plotting of safe routes for spacecraft maneuvers.

A relatively new algorithm designed to discover asteroids has spotted its first space rock—a 600-foot-long asteroid classified as potentially hazardous (don't worry, it's not going to smash into Earth ...