The surface of asteroid Bennu has long left questions for scientists after a NASA planetary science mission showed the asteroid was actually more rough and jagged than previously expected.

NASA scientists say they have finally pinned down why asteroid Bennu looks so jagged and chaotic up close. Images and ...

Didymos forms part of a binary system with the smaller asteroid Dimorphos.

Asteroids would’ve supplied the raw materials, heat, and geologic plumbing to circulate prebiotic matter while also creating ...

In 2020, the Hayabusa2 probe brought samples from the asteroid Ryugu to Earth. In them, researchers found the building blocks ...

Since December 2024, the US space agency has been tracking the 'city-killer' asteroid, dubbed '2024 YR4', as it whizzes ...

Humanity has taken a 'notable step forward' in its ability to deflect asteroids heading towards Earth, a new study reveals.

The University of Arizona has launched Bear Down 100, a campaign celebrating the centennial of its iconic rallying cry while ...

NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Steve Gribben Around 15 percent of near-Earth asteroids have small moons, which suggests binary systems are fairly common. Many of the larger asteroid pairs have likely formed ...

In one of the biggest surprises of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged ...

The Bennu's newly found rugged surface, after additional testing, could rewrite what we know about ancient asteroids.