Asteroid Facts - Science@NASA
WEBIntroduction. Most asteroids can be found orbiting our Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt. Asteroids range in size from Vesta – the largest asteroid at about 329 miles (530 kilometers) in diameter – to bodies …
Surprise – Again! Asteroid Bennu Reveals its Surface is Like a …
WEBJul 7, 2022 · During this event the spacecraft’s arm sank far deeper into the asteroid than expected, confirming that Bennu’s surface is loosely bound. Now, scientists have used data from OSIRIS-REx to revisit the sample-collection event and better understand how Bennu’s loose upper layers are held together.
Asteroid Surfaces - Nature
WEBApr 7, 2022 · Asteroid Surfaces. Recent missions to the asteroids Ryugu and Bennu have revealed that the surfaces of asteroids can be actively shaped by a variety of geological processes.
Asteroid - Wikipedia
WEBAn asteroid is a minor planet—an object that is neither a true planet nor an identified comet— that orbits within the inner Solar System. They are rocky, metallic, or icy bodies with no atmosphere, classified as C-type (carbonaceous), M-type , or S-type (silicaceous).
Eyes on Asteroids - NASA/JPL - NASA's Eyes
WEBExplore the 3D world of Asteroids, Comets and NEOs. Learn about past and future missions, tracking and predicting orbits, and close approaches to Earth.
In Depth | Asteroids - NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBMost of this ancient space rubble can be found orbiting our Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt. Asteroids range in size from Vesta – the largest at about 329 miles (530 kilometers) in diameter – to bodies that …
Asteroid Fast Facts - NASA
WEBMar 31, 2014 · About once a year, an automobile-sized asteroid hits Earth’s atmosphere, creates an impressive fireball, and burns up before reaching the surface. Every 2,000 years or so, a meteoroid the size of a football field hits …
Apophis - NASA Science
WEBApophis is about 1,100 feet (340 meters) in width. It’s expected to safely pass close to Earth – within 19,794 miles (31,860 kilometers) from our planet’s surface – on April 13, 2029. This will be the closest approach to Earth by an asteroid of this size that scientists have known about in advance.
New maps of asteroid Psyche reveal an ancient world of metal …
WEBJun 15, 2022 · The maps reveal vast metal-rich regions sweeping across the asteroid’s surface, along with a large depression that appears to have a different surface texture between the interior and its rim; this difference could reflect a crater filled with finer sand and rimmed with rockier materials.
New Research Examines Asteroid’s Surface - NASA
WEBJul 28, 2022 · New Research Examines Asteroid’s Surface. Researchers are learning more about the surprisingly rugged surface of the asteroid Bennu, which is covered with boulders and has defied expectations. New surprises from …