They're calling them "planetary embryos". Scientists believe that two asteroids might be fragments of long-lost "planetary embryos" from the early solar system. These embryos, somewhere between ...

Space agencies have systems in place to spot, track, and forecast the future orbits of potentially hazardous asteroids. NASA has a network of telescopes used to track near-Earth asteroids ...

If this asteroid follows the pattern of other near-Earth asteroids after their discovery, the chances of impact will rise and then fall, according to the agency. For example, the asteroid Apophis ...

While both JPL and MPC focus squarely on cataloging and tracking natural asteroids, comets and other natural bodies — the day will come when astronomers must begin closely watching human-made ...

Astronomers Find the Smallest Asteroids Ever Detected in the Main Belt Dec. 9, 2024 — Astronomers have found a way to spot the smallest, 'decameter,' asteroids within the main asteroid belt.

Several small asteroids are set to pass by Earth in early February 2025 with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) closely monitoring their movements. While these asteroids are approaching at what ...

If it's done early enough and if we have enough warning, we can divert asteroids." NASA has theorized that laser ablation could be used to deflect asteroids, though this technology has not been ...

It's impossible to tell exactly how often our planet has been smacked by large asteroids in its history. Craters are erased and covered over by erosion processes. Some large rocks explode in the air, ...