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

1 day 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 …

3 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.

2 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 …

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 …

Dec 3, 2025 · Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life developed on Earth, scientists say.

6 days ago · Bennu asteroid discovery: Scientists have revealed that asteroid Bennu is teeming with essential life molecules like ribose and glucose, significantly impacting our understanding …

May 5, 2025 · Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky remnants left over from the formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. For the most up to date count of …

Dec 3, 2025 · These are the planetary defenders who are on the hunt for the next big asteroid that could impact Earth — and how we might stop it.

6 days ago · Building Blocks of Life Found on Near-Earth Asteroid Could Reveal New Clues About Life in the Universe NASA revealed that scientists discovered sugars that are “essential” …