A near-Earth object was likely ejected into space after an impact thousands of years ago. Now it could contribute new ...

On January 25, 2025, asteroid 2025 BK will pass close to Earth. This flyby highlights the important work scientists do to ...

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration has issued a warning that two giant asteroids are set to have a close encounter with the Earth on Wednesday.

Typically, asteroids - like the one depicted in this artist's concept - originate from the main asteroid belt between the ...

The asteroid is estimated to be between 656 and 1,443 feet across, and will pass at 16 times the distance to the moon.

Michigan State University and NASA researchers discover seven dark comets that reveal new solar system secrets.

Among the finds is an object thought to be an asteroid from the main belt, which lies between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Asteroids are rocky objects left over from the early days of our solar system, orbiting the Sun much like planets. While most ...

One such origin is the Main Asteroid Belt, but it's not the only place where asteroids emerge. Each object is a special case, ...

Astronomers Find the Smallest Asteroids Ever Detected in the Main Belt Dec. 9, 2024 — Astronomers have found a way to spot the smallest, 'decameter,' asteroids within the main asteroid belt.

On the morning of June 30, 1908, an asteroid plunged into Earth’s atmosphere and exploded over Siberia, Russia, creating a blast zone nearly three times the size of Chicago. In 2013, an asteroid ...

Over the past 200 years, astronomers have cataloged over a million asteroids in the solar system’s main belt, down to the size of around a kilometer in diameter. But smaller asteroids were ...