Astronomers posed over the past decade that dark comets, or objects that resemble asteroids but move like comets, may exist.

In 2025, space agencies are gearing up for some ambitious goals. Here’s a look at the most exciting missions planned for the coming year.

The main belt located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter is so sparsely populated that spacecraft pass through as though ...

Astronomers have found a way to spot the smallest, 'decameter,' asteroids within the main asteroid belt. They used their ... worlds outside the solar system that may be habitable.

"This object is not just an asteroid that experienced a one-off event that caused it to show activity one time, but is an inherently active, icy body similar to other comets from the outer solar ...

activity duration and distribution within the asteroid belt, for example – so that they can be better used to trace ice in the Solar System in general." The study is published in Research Notes ...

A new "main-belt ... asteroid that experienced a one-off event that caused it to show activity one time, but is an inherently active, icy body similar to other comets from the outer solar system ...