Nearly invisible asteroids around Venus could threaten Earth — but don’t worry, not for a while
An unstable group of asteroids orbiting near Venus could threaten Earth — but not for a few thousand years
From Afar to Olduvai: asteroid Donaldjohanson’s landmarks get names tied to human origins
The names of human ancestors are now on an asteroid map.
‘God of Chaos’ asteroid Apophis will fly by Earth in April 2029 — and these 3 space probes will be watching
A trio of missions are on track to intercept and study the famous near-Earth asteroid Apophis during its close encounter with our planet in April 2029.
Rock the cosmos: An asteroid trivia quiz
This asteroid quiz is your launchpad to discovery
Japan’s Hayabusa2 is heading to the smallest asteroid ever visited by a space mission
Hayabusa2's new target, asteroid 1998 KY26, is just 36 feet (11 meters) across, which will make landing on it challenging.
2 billion people will be able to see ‘God of Chaos’ asteroid Apophis when it buzzes Earth in April 2029
The 1,115-foot-wide (340 meters) asteroid Apophis will pass closer to Earth than many satellites fly in April 2029, giving scientists and stargazers a rare front-row seat.
Scientists find evidence of flowing water on Ryugu’s ancient parent asteroid. ‘It was a genuine surprise!’
Water may have flowed on the asteroid that birthed the space rock Ryugu a billion years after it formed, much later than previously thought, changing our perception of the early solar system.
Can we safely deflect a killer asteroid without making it worse? Only if we avoid the gravitational ‘keyhole,’ scientists say
If we slam an impactor into an asteroid in exactly the wrong spot, the space rock may pass through a "gravitational keyhole" that brings it to Earth.
Asteroid Bennu contains stardust that’s older than the solar system
"Bennu is a time capsule of the material that was throughout the solar system."
NASA puts asteroid Bennu under the microscope | Space photo of the day for Aug. 29, 2025
The near-Earth asteroid's microscopic surface tells a detailed story.