Explore Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, and discover its remarkable ancient ocean and ice-rich crust.
Asteroids that orbit close to the Earth inevitably cause us some anxiety due to the even remote possibility of a collision.
The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world’s telescopes rush to track its course. But the chance of an impact is still quite slim. New ...
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the ...
In December 2024, astronomers detected a new asteroid, named 2024 YR4, which has since captured the attention of space ...
The space rock is heading in our direction at some 18,700 miles per hour, according to the space agency's data.
Researchers are unlocking secrets of our solar system by analyzing asteroid Bennu samples, some of the most pristine ever ...
The Webb telescope is well-suited to identify asteroid 2024 YR4's size. Webb views a type of light we can't see with the ...
YR4 has just above a 1% chance of crashing into Earth in 2032, which is why astronomers and space agencies are paying attention to it.
Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system.