A crater-rich dwarf planet named Ceres located in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter was long thought to be composed of a materials mixture not dominated by water ice.

A small asteroid will join Earth's orbit around the sun for two months beginning Sunday, becoming a 'mini-moon.' ...

Earth has temporarily gained a second moon, an asteroid named 2024 PT5, which was captured in its orbit on September 29, 2024 ...

Ceres, the largest asteroid in our solar system, may hold a substantial amount of water ice beneath its surface, like an ...

A hidden ocean on dwarf planet Ceres may have churned up some of the ingredients for life relatively recently.

A new study sheds light on the birthplace of asteroid Ryugu, which is now believed to have formed near Jupiter.

Asteroid Ryugu possibly did not travel as far from its place of origin to its current near-Earth orbit as previously assumed. New research suggests that Ryugu was formed near Jupiter. Earlier studies ...

A small asteroid is going to be captured by Earth’s gravitational pull and temporarily become a "mini-moon" this autumn, ...

A recent study suggests that the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, particularly the dwarf planet Ceres, may contain ...

Earth has a new “mini- moon ” after an asteroid has joined our orbit. The object, known as 2024 PT5, has been chasing after ...

Our new heavenly neighbor will be hanging around for a few months. Unfortunately, you’ll need professional equipment to see ...