On October 12, asteroid 2012 TC4 will safely pass by Earth at a distance of…
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An asteroid is a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, though they can be found throughout the solar system. Ranging in size from a few meters to hundreds of kilometers across, asteroids are remnants from the early formation of the solar system over 4.5 billion years ago. Studying these ancient space rocks provides valuable insights into planetary formation and the composition of the early solar system. Asteroids also draw scientific and public interest due to their potential impact risk to Earth and their promise as future targets for space missions and resource exploration.
Asteroid Florence, a large near-Earth asteroid, will pass safely by Earth on September 1, 2017,…
Scientists developed a technique to identify ancient asteroid families, revealing the oldest known asteroid family…
A newly published study reveals that a colossal impact with a large asteroid is a…
Using the Pleiades supercomputer, NASA scientists are simulating asteroid impacts to help identify possible life-threatening…
NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) mission has released its third year of…
Discovered nearly three years ago, the relatively large near-Earth asteroid 2014 JO25 is set to…
NASA has announced a new mission that will send an unmanned spacecraft to a large…
Asteroid 2013 TX68 (which flew past Earth at a comfortable distance of about 1.3 million…
Using the Very Large Telescope, an international team of astronomers has studied in detail for…
Astronomers captured new highest-resolution radar images of asteroid 2015 TB145 when it flew by Earth…
Just in time for Halloween, a large space rock that bears an eerie resemblance to…
Using data from NASA’s Gravity Recovery and Interior Laboratory, astronomers mapped the gravity field in…
Comet Hitchhiker is in Phase I study through the NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts Program. Its…
In an effort to dispel rumors of an impending asteroid impact on Earth, NASA has…
Asteroid 1999 FN53 will safely flyby Earth on May 14 at a distance of no…
In a new press release, NASA details its Asteroid Redirect Mission and reveals that it…
As asteroid 2004 BL86 made its way past Earth yesterday, scientists were able to better…