An asteroid is a minor planet —an object larger than a meteoroid (thus 1 meter or larger) that is neither a planet nor an identified comet —that orbits within the inner Solar System or is co-orbital with Jupiter …

4 days ago · NASA is monitoring a bus-sized asteroid that’s soaring towards Earth at nearly 8,000 miles per hour, according to the space agency's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Estimated …

Apr 25, 2025 · Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. Most asteroids can be found orbiting …

Oct 20, 2025 · Asteroid, any of a host of small bodies, about 1,000 km (600 miles) or less in diameter, that orbit the Sun primarily between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in a nearly flat ring called the …

5 days ago · The chances of a devastating asteroid impact briefly spiked in 2025, after astronomers discovered a building-sized asteroid hurtling towards Earth. The asteroid, named 2024 YR4, was first …

Dec 3, 2025 · Bennu samples contain life-friendly sugars, a strange "space-gum," and ancient stardust, offering fresh clues to how life's ingredients formed in the early solar system.

Jun 23, 2025 · Asteroids can give scientists key insights into the formation of our solar system and the Milky Way. They contain materials that predate the formation of our solar system. Earlier this year, a …

Oct 5, 2024 · An asteroid is a small, rocky object that orbits the Sun, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Asteroids range in size from tiny pebbles to massive bodies hundreds of …

2 days ago · Explore the 3D world of Asteroids, Comets and NEOs. Learn about past and future missions, tracking and predicting orbits, and close approaches to Earth.

There are three general types of asteroids: carbonaceous, stony, and metallic. They are called C-type, S-type, and M-type asteroids. The names are based on the type of material believed to make up …