The OSIRIS-REx mission returned to the sample to Earth in September of 2023, and these studies show that it contains amino ...

Two new studies show a briny, carbon-rich environment on the parent body of the Bennu asteroid was suitable for assembling ...

Curtin University researchers have gained an unprecedented glimpse into the early history of our solar system through some of the most well-preserved asteroid samples ever collected, potentially ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce sample of the asteroid Bennu.

In September 2023, a capsule containing the pristine asteroid ... in our Solar System. Some of these bodies include Saturn's moon Enceladus and the dwarf planet Ceres in the asteroid belt between ...

The risk of impact is likely to drop to zero as observations of Asteroid 2024 YR4 continue.

15, 2025 — New observational data and simulation models have confirmed a new type of planet unlike anything found in the Solar System ... within the main asteroid belt. They used their approach ...

It seeks to offer a better understanding of the formation of our solar system, explore the water-rich origins of these bodies as a usable resource, and assess the presence of organic and volatile ...

The appearance of Asteroid 2024 YR4 has exposed a sticky situation for astronomers. Telescopes and cameras are getting much better at finding the stuff that’s roaming the solar system.