Jul 15, 2014 · Just what are asteroids, exactly? They're rocky objects left over from the solar system's formation, found mostly in between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Oct 7, 2024 · The European Agency’s Hera mission has launched, following up on the destructive impact of NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test.

Aug 5, 2017 · Discover how you can help find near-Earth asteroids, get tips on seeing distant space rocks in the asteroid belt, and read the facts about near-earth collisions.

Nov 3, 2025 · The fast spin of small near-Earth asteroids suggests scientists need to revise their ideas about what holds these rocky bodies together.

Jan 28, 2025 · The discovery marks only the second time that an asteroid's impact risk has reached greater than a 1% chance.

Feb 13, 2025 · The original story appears below. This diagram shows the predicted orbit of asteroid 2024 YR4, which is slightly angled compared to the plane of Earth's orbit. (Note that the exact orbit …

Feb 28, 2025 · An artist's illustration of an asteroid N. Bartmann / ESA / Webb / ESO / M. Kornmesser and S. Brunier / N. Risinger “We are all rooting for the Moon!” Richard Binzel (MIT) is referring to the …

Apr 8, 2025 · The asteroid that will now definitely not hit Earth has the highest odds ever for a predicted lunar impact — but a miss is still more likely.

Oct 22, 2025 · Astronomers have discovered a second asteroid in the inner solar system, circling the Sun almost entirely within the orbit of Venus.

Dec 9, 2024 · A new analysis of archival Webb telescope data reveals small asteroids in the main asteroid belt are far more numerous than thought.