We share the solar system with a vast population of asteroids. Starlike and mysterious, these space rocks are a fascinating collection of worldlets that date to the origin of the…
Asteroid Eros, as seen by NASA’s NEAR Shoemaker mission. Credit: NASA/JPL/JHUAPL The first discovery of asteroids in the 1800s, unleashed a flood of curiosity about their composition and their role…
Artist’s concept of Lucy spacecraft at Trojan asteroid. Credit: NASA. Asteroids are much more than left-over remnants of planetary formation, they could be the keys to the future economy. A…
Not all asteroids live inside the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. ESA’s Near-Earth Object Coordination Centre lists more than 25,000 that are classified as near-Earth objects (NEOs). Of these,…
Calling all Asteroid Day Independent Event Organizers! We have a toolkit to help with your event planning and promotion! This toolkit contains information on everything you need to make sure…