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 …

Dec 24, 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 …

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 …

4 days ago · Scientists find ‘record-breaking’ asteroid nearly the size of eight football fields. Is it close to Earth? The asteroid was discovered using data from the world’s largest camera

4 days ago · In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has discovered an enormous, fast-spinning asteroid that …

Asteroids are rocky celestial bodies that orbit the Sun, but do not meet the requirements to be classified as a planet. The term asteroid covers a very broad range of Solar System objects, …

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 …

3 days ago · Astronomers have spotted an asteroid the size of nearly eight football fields, with the help of the largest digital camera in the world and a new space observatory.

3 days ago · Researchers with the National Science Foundation discovered an asteroid spinning at a record-breaking speed.

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