For the first time ever astronomers have witnessed a budding star system emerge for the cosmic fog. Credit: Directed by: L.

In our own solar system, there are pretty good odds that you could stand on the surface of an asteroid and not even be able ...

Asteroid ‘Families’ Reveal Hidden Histories and Impact Risks across the Solar System ...

New observations suggest that the dwarf planet Makemake is surrounded by faintly glowing methane gas. Scientists are unsure ...

Comets do outgas in strange ways; icy jets can mimic controlled propulsion; dust tails and solar radiation can disturb paths ...

Young asteroids—which formed much later than those that were created during the formation of our solar system—are typically ...

The asteroid belt orbiting between Mars and Jupiter would hurl fragments if it got destabilized, turning it into dust upon mutual collisions.

Astronomers warn that Earth may be at risk from previously undetected asteroids co-orbiting near Venus. Hidden by the Sun’s ...

A new study warns of an undiscovered population of asteroids that could strike Earth with little to no warning.

The asteroid belt is found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter and is a vast collection of rocks that is thought to be a planet ...