Hit-and-run collisions between embryonic planets during a critical period in the early history of the Solar System may account for some previously unexplained properties of planets, asteroids, and ...

Scattered between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter lies the main asteroid belt — a vast region filled with rocky remnants left over from the birth of the solar system. These objects, known as asteroids ...

A surprising discovery from a tiny grain of asteroid Ryugu has rocked scientists' understanding of how our Solar System evolved. Researchers found djerfisherite—a mineral typically born in scorching, ...

Young asteroids—which formed much later than those that were created during the formation of our solar system—are typically created when larger asteroids, planetesimals, or comets collide and break up ...

For most of us, the subject of asteroids only becomes relevant when they are in close proximity to the earth, or if they – remarkably – crash down in our path. But there are, in fact, more asteroids – ...

Observations conducted with the Subaru Telescope and its first-generation wide-field camera, Suprime-Cam, have revealed new ...

The finds come from the Rubin Observatory. which is expected will eventually reveal nearly 90,000 new near-Earth objects.

From The New Yorker: "Puny and remote as they might seem, asteroids are commanding increasing attention on Earth, not only as threats but also as destinations. Asteroids are the solar system's most ...

"Even with just early, engineering-quality data, Rubin discovered 11,000 asteroids and measured more precise orbits for tens ...

Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. NASA has been tracking a house-sized asteroid in the vicinity of Earth that is hurtling through space at a zippy 42,300 ...