An asteroid is a minor planet —an object larger than a meteoroid (thus 1 meter or larger) that is neither a planet nor an identified comet —that orbits within the inner Solar System or is co-orbital with Jupiter …

3 days ago · An Asteroid Might Slam Into the Moon in 2032—and Create a Fiery Flash That’s Visible to Earthlings, New Research Suggests Currently, NASA estimates that asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4.3 …

Apr 25, 2025 · Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. Most asteroids can be found orbiting …

Jan 13, 2026 · Asteroid, any of a host of small bodies, about 1,000 km (600 miles) or less in diameter, that orbit the Sun primarily between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in a nearly flat ring called the …

1 day ago · The origins of the building blocks of life may be even more widespread than we realized, as per a new discovery from the asteroid sample NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission brought back to Earth …

6 days ago · The asteroid, around 100 feet in diameter, is speeding toward our planet at about 22,000 miles per hour, according to NASA.

Feb 4, 2026 · A 60-meter-wide asteroid, 2024 YR4, could collide with the Moon in December 2032, offering scientists an unprecedented chance to observe a powerful lunar impact.

1 day ago · NASA Warns Of Airplane-Sized Asteroid Moving Towards Earth At 50,000 KMPH: Should You Worry NASA has been tracking an aeroplane-sized asteroid named 2026 BJ8. This asteroid is …

An asteroid roughly the size of a 15‑story building has a small but serious chance of slamming into the Moon in 2032, potentially creating a flash bright enough to transform the night sky for a ...

Feb 3, 2026 · If the building-size asteroid 2024 YR4 crashes into the moon in December 2032, the impact will produce a bright flash that may be visible to the naked eye, a new study finds.