Asteroids

The asteroid belt is a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, centered on the Sun and roughly spanning the space between the orbits of the planets Jupiter and Mars.

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NASA Eyes website - track the positions of NASA satellites, asteroids and more in real-time

Earth Is at Risk From 'Invisible' Asteroids Lurking Near Venus

From volcanoes to asteroids, HAMsTER Lab advances planetary science and the origins of life - EurekAlert!

‘Invisible’ asteroids near Venus may threaten Earth in the future - EurekAlert!

The Tiny Cosmic “Keyholes” That Could Send Asteroids Back to Earth

Scientists Reveal The Hidden Danger of Deflecting Asteroids

Near-Earth Asteroids as of September 2025

Dragonflies survived asteroids - But wildfires and climate change may push them to extinction - EurekAlert!

These asteroids share a strange fingerprint from billions of years ago

Spectral analysis suggests asteroids Bennu and Ryugu are part of Polana family

SwRI study supports theory that asteroids Bennu and Ryugu are part of the Polana family - EurekAlert!

Deflecting Asteroids Isn't Simple According to New Data from DART

The Rubin Observatory found 2,104 asteroids in just a few days. It could soon find millions more.

World Asteroid Day 2025: Watch live views of near-Earth asteroids for free online on June 30

What Are Asteroids? (Ages 14-18)

Vera Rubin Observatory Reveals Telescope’s First Images of Galaxies, Nebulas and Asteroids

The Rubin Observatory found 2,104 asteroids in just a few days. It could soon find millions more

Thousands of asteroids and millions of galaxies shine in first images from the largest camera ever built

China launches spacecraft headed for asteroids near Mars

The Wild Plan to Terraform Mars by Slamming Asteroids Into It