"These relics are effectively fossils of the planet formation process, holding vital clues to deciphering the history of our ...

New observations of a small asteroid discovered in December have led astronomers to conclude that the chances of it striking Earth are almost zero after earlier data had indicated a higher risk of a ...

In January 2025, scientists announced the discovery of organic molecules— the building blocks of life— in samples retrieved from a distant asteroid named Bennu. What can this discovery reveal ...

For instance, NASA's robotic OSIRIS-REx spacecraft journeyed to an asteroid named Bennu and in 2020 collected samples of rock and dust that, according to a study published in January, bore some of ...

New Southwest Research Institute-led modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about 150 million years ago when a larger parent asteroid broke apart; its orbit ...

Donaldjohanson formed about 150 million years ago when a much larger asteroid broke apart. Since then, its orbit and spin ...

The next stop for NASA's asteroid-hopping spacecraft Lucy is a space rock named Donaldjohanson ... skywatching events and more! Bennu and Ryugu are two asteroids that spacecraft have sampled ...

Donaldjohanson, a main belt asteroid, could be a relic of a cosmic collision that took place 150 million years ago.

Astronomers are learning more and more about asteroids. For instance, NASA's robotic OSIRIS-REx spacecraft journeyed to an asteroid named Bennu and, in 2020, collected samples of rock and dust that ...