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Asteroid Vesta could be a fragment of a solar system planet, but which one?
The interior of asteroid Vesta has been shown not to be a protoplanet after all, meaning that new explanations for its origin are needed.
Lost in space: Why some meteorites look less 'shocked' than others
Scientists have long wondered why carbon-rich meteorites appear less affected by violent impacts than those lacking the stuff. They may finally have an answer.
NASA's Lucy probe captures 1st close-up images of asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing 'strikingly complicated geology'
NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently journeying toward Jupiter's orbit on its asteroid-hopping mission, captured an impressive close-up of its second target: the main belt asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson.
NASA's Lucy probe flies by the asteroid Donaldjohanson on Easter Sunday
On Easter Sunday (April 20), NASA's Lucy probe should have zipped past the asteroid Donaldjohanson, testing science instruments on the space rock.
'Planetary defense is knowing what's out there and what could do harm to us.' Meet the scientist who helped build NASA's asteroid response plan
A Q&A with Lindley Johnson, a pioneer in blueprinting warning and response scenarios to any potential impact of Earth by an asteroid or comet.
We now know the shape of notorious asteroid 2024 YR4 that dominated headlines recently — it's probably 'suburban,' too
Asteroid 2024 YR4, once a potential Earth threat, likely originated from the main asteroid belt's central region, a surprising origin for Earth-crossing space rocks, a new study finds.
Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream
The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid's close approach online.
Next month NASA's Lucy probe will visit an asteroid that's been waiting 150 million years to say hello
NASA's Lucy spacecraft will soon travel by asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed roughly 150 million years ago.
