Asteroids | Astronomy.com

Science, Solar System

Asteroid Ryugu samples found to contain uracil, a key component of RNA

New results from NASA’s DART mission confirm we could deflect deadly asteroids

Planetary radar reveals detailed view of extra-elongated asteroid

We still can’t protect Earth from potentially hazardous asteroids

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

James Webb Space Telescope spies rings around centaur Chariklo

Asteroid 2023 BU just passed within a few thousand miles of Earth

Exotic Objects, Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

Top 10 space stories of 2022

Rubble pile asteroids found to be particularly hard to destroy

Rising star in astronomy: Cristina Thomas

Rising star in astronomy: Amir Siraj

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

NASA crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid. Here are DART’s final images before impact

Robotic Spaceflight, Solar System

Asteroid Ryugu is made of rubble from the outer solar system