Among them is the asteroid Bennu with a diameter of about ... For the most intense scenario, solar dimming due to dust would cause global surface cooling of up to 4˚C, a reduction of global ...

Where do meteorites of different types come from? In a review paper in the journal Meteoritics & Planetary Science, ...

The gravity of the red planet shifts the spacecraft's trajectory towards the Didymos binary asteroid system, shortening its ...

New simulations reveal that the climate, atmospheric chemistry and even global photosynthesis would be dramatically disrupted ...

New Southwest Research Institute-led modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about ...

During next month's flyby, Lucy will collect data on the asteroid's shape, surface geology and cratering history. The data Lucy will gather from Donaldjohanson is especially important because that ...

Where do meteorites of different type come from? In a review paper, astronomers trace the impact orbit of observed meteorite falls to several previously unidentified source regions in the asteroid ...

On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare ...

arrived at Bennu in late 2018 and started orbiting the asteroid, which was thought to be a remnant of the solar system’s formation. OSIRIS-REx found that Bennu’s surface was far rougher than ...