An asteroid discovery algorithm — designed to uncover near-Earth asteroids for the Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s upcoming 10-year survey of the night sky — has identified its first “potentially ...

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 ...

Researchers from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and Harvard University have developed a new algorithm that could help astronomers produce the first image of a black hole ...

"Machine learning applications are coming of age in near real-time astronomy." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Astronomers from ...

PHA 2022 SF289's orbit (green) at closest approach to Earth (blue); Venus and Mars’ orbits are shown in orange and red, respectively. Image: Joachim Moeyens/University of Washington/OpenSpace An ...

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 new "deep learning" algorithm that could help scientists better understand planetary atmospheres has passed its first big test, a new study reports. The software, called PlanetNet, mapped out a ...