Astronomers have spied an asteroid that may be heading for Earth: What we know so far

On 27 December last year, astronomers using the ATLAS survey telescope in Chile discovered a small asteroid moving away from Earth. Follow-up observations have...

Pristine asteroid samples reveal secrets of the ancient solar system

The key to the new discovery was the pristine condition of the samples. Many of the salts present degrade quickly when exposed to the atmosphere....

Ceres: Where does its organic material come from?

The dwarf planet Ceres, which is around 960 kilometers in size, orbits the outer edge of the asteroid belt - and is an oddity...