Asteroid - Wikipedia
15 Jan 2026 at 1:58pm
An asteroid is a minor planet ?an object larger than a meteoroid (thus 1 meter or larger) that is neither a planet nor an identified comet ?that orbits within the inner Solar System or is co-orbital with Jupiter (Trojan asteroids).
NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth Today
15 Jan 2026 at 9:33am
NASA is monitoring a bus-sized asteroid that?s hurtling towards Earth at more than 38,500 miles per hour, according to the space agency's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Estimated ...
Asteroids - Science@NASA
16 Jan 2026 at 5:14am
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.
Asteroid | Definition, Size, & Facts | Britannica
12 Jan 2026 at 8:11am
Asteroid, any of a host of small bodies, about 1,000 km (600 miles) or less in diameter, that orbit the Sun primarily between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in a nearly flat ring called the asteroid belt. Hundreds of thousands of asteroids are known.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers enormous, record-breaking asteroid ...
8 Jan 2026 at 9:56am
In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has discovered an enormous, fast-spinning asteroid that sets a new record.
Asteroid Behaving Strangely - Futurism
12 Jan 2026 at 1:18pm
An international team of astronomers has discovered an asteroid that spins so fast, it should've torn itself apart.
Scientists find ?record-breaking? asteroid nearly the size of eight ...
8 Jan 2026 at 12:16am
Scientists find ?record-breaking? asteroid nearly the size of eight football fields. Is it close to Earth? The asteroid was discovered using data from the world?s largest camera
This Newly Discovered Asteroid, Almost Half a Mile Wide, Just Set a New ...
9 Jan 2026 at 11:42am
A giant asteroid has sent astronomers into a spin, setting a record for how fast it rotates on its axis
What is an asteroid? A beginner's guide to the spacerocks and where ...
13 Jan 2026 at 8:27pm
What are asteroids, where do they come from and how can you see an asteroid in the night sky? A guide to these fascinating space rocks.
How we track near-Earth asteroids - Astronomy Magazine
3 Dec 2025 at 4:36pm
These are the planetary defenders who are on the hunt for the next big asteroid that could impact Earth ? and how we might stop it.
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15 Jan 2026 at 1:58pm
An asteroid is a minor planet ?an object larger than a meteoroid (thus 1 meter or larger) that is neither a planet nor an identified comet ?that orbits within the inner Solar System or is co-orbital with Jupiter (Trojan asteroids).
NASA Tracking Bus-Sized Asteroid Nearing Earth Today
15 Jan 2026 at 9:33am
NASA is monitoring a bus-sized asteroid that?s hurtling towards Earth at more than 38,500 miles per hour, according to the space agency's Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS). Estimated ...
Asteroids - Science@NASA
16 Jan 2026 at 5:14am
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.
Asteroid | Definition, Size, & Facts | Britannica
12 Jan 2026 at 8:11am
Asteroid, any of a host of small bodies, about 1,000 km (600 miles) or less in diameter, that orbit the Sun primarily between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in a nearly flat ring called the asteroid belt. Hundreds of thousands of asteroids are known.
Vera C. Rubin Observatory discovers enormous, record-breaking asteroid ...
8 Jan 2026 at 9:56am
In its preliminary data release, taken from just seven nights of observations, the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory has discovered an enormous, fast-spinning asteroid that sets a new record.
Asteroid Behaving Strangely - Futurism
12 Jan 2026 at 1:18pm
An international team of astronomers has discovered an asteroid that spins so fast, it should've torn itself apart.
Scientists find ?record-breaking? asteroid nearly the size of eight ...
8 Jan 2026 at 12:16am
Scientists find ?record-breaking? asteroid nearly the size of eight football fields. Is it close to Earth? The asteroid was discovered using data from the world?s largest camera
This Newly Discovered Asteroid, Almost Half a Mile Wide, Just Set a New ...
9 Jan 2026 at 11:42am
A giant asteroid has sent astronomers into a spin, setting a record for how fast it rotates on its axis
What is an asteroid? A beginner's guide to the spacerocks and where ...
13 Jan 2026 at 8:27pm
What are asteroids, where do they come from and how can you see an asteroid in the night sky? A guide to these fascinating space rocks.
How we track near-Earth asteroids - Astronomy Magazine
3 Dec 2025 at 4:36pm
These are the planetary defenders who are on the hunt for the next big asteroid that could impact Earth ? and how we might stop it.
WHAT IS THIS? This is an unscreened compilation of results from several search engines. The sites listed are not necessarily recommended by Surfnetkids.com.
