asteroid belt

Astronomers discover a skyscraper-sized asteroid hiding in the sunlight — and it’s moving at near-record speeds

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Astronomers discover a skyscraper-sized asteroid hiding in the sunlight — and it’s moving at near-record speeds

Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission when you make a purchase through links to our articles. Astronomer Scott Sheppard discovered 2025 SC79, marked here with two images showing its motion relative to the background stars. | Credits: Photos by Scott S. Sheppard. Astronomers have discovered a 2,300-foot-wide (700-meter) asteroid hidden in the … Read more

Asteroid Donaldjohanson’s landmarks receive names associated with human origin

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Asteroid Donaldjohanson’s landmarks receive names associated with human origin

When you buy through our articles links, Future and its syndication partners can earn commissions. Asteroid Donaldjohanson, which is seen by Lucy’s long distance intelligence images (L’h lorri). This is one of the most comprehensive images that the NASA Lucy spacecraft returned through its flby. | Credit: Asteroid Donaldjohanson, which is seen by Lucy’s long … Read more

Asteroid Bennu is older than the solar system

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Asteroid Bennu is older than the solar system

When you buy through our articles links, Future and its syndication partners can earn commissions. Asteroid Benn Protection. | Credit: NASA/Goddard/Arizona University Scientists studying asteroid bennu samples found that it contains a great combination of substances – some of them formed for a long time before it even had the sun. In conclusion, the conclusions … Read more