Eyes on Asteroids - NASA/JPL
Explore the 3D world of Asteroids, Comets and NEOs. Learn about past and future missions, tracking and predicting orbits, and close approaches to Earth.
NASA Shares Observations of Recently-Identified Near Earth Asteroid
1 day ago · The asteroid, which is estimated to be about 130 to 300 feet wide, caught astronomers’ attention when it rose on the NASA automated Sentry risk list on Dec. 31, 2024. The Sentry list includes any known near-Earth asteroids that have a non-zero probability of impacting Earth in the future.
Newly spotted asteroid has a tiny chance of hitting Earth in 2032
1 day ago · A newly discovered asteroid has a tiny chance of striking Earth in 2032. NASA and the European Space Agency said Wednesday the chance of impact is slightly more than 1%.
Asteroids - Science@NASA
Jan 17, 2025 · Overview 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 the Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt.
Study Finds Earth’s Small Asteroid Visitor Likely Chunk of ... - NASA
Jan 22, 2025 · Typically, asteroids — like the one depicted in this artist’s concept — originate from the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, but a small population of near-Earth objects may also come from the Moon’s surface after being ejected into space by an impact.
Next Five Asteroid Approaches - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory …
3 days ago · The Asteroid Watch dashboard tracks asteroids and comets that will make relatively close approaches to Earth. The dashboard displays the date of closest approach, approximate object diameter, relative size and distance from Earth for each encounter.
Asteroids, Comet, and Meteors - Science@NASA
Jan 22, 2025 · Asteroid and Comet Resources Explore this page for a curated collection of resources, including activities that can be done at home, as well as videos and animations, …
Asteroid Watch - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Did you ever wonder how NASA spots asteroids that maybe getting too close to Earth for comfort? Watch and learn. Find out more about NASA finds, studies and tracks near-Earth …
Asteroids Exploration - Science@NASA
Nov 3, 2024 · NASA has sent several robotic spacecraft to encounter asteroids up close. The agency also uses telescopes to scan the skies for asteroids. Here are highlights from some of those missions.
Asteroids and Comets - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
Jan 22, 2025 · These Sun-orbiting wonders are small celestial bodies with varying combinations of ice, rock, and dust. They survived the tumultuous formation of our solar system 4.5 billion years ago, and the sometimes-chaotic aftermath. An asteroid is mostly rock and dust, with some ice in the mix, while a comet is mostly ice, with some rock and dust.