Alinda is one of the five largest near-Earth asteroids, coming closer than 9.3 million miles until the year 2200.

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.

Dec. 19, 2024 — Scientists have unveiled groundbreaking research on the origins of lunar water, offering insights that could reshape our understanding of the Earth-Moon system and the broader ...

Tiny grains from a distant asteroid ... system likely harbored a weak magnetic field. Scientists have known that a magnetic ...

"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 ...

Inner dark comets can be found within the inner solar system, which includes the planets Earth ... and may have originated from the main asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and ...

An artist’s illustration of NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope revealing a population of small asteroids in the main asteroid belt ... worlds outside the solar system that may be habitable.