China's first asteroid sample-return mission Tianwen-2 is scheduled for launch at the end of May, with the Tianwen-2 probe ...

These ancient swarms, which orbit the sun alongside the giant planet ... TARGET ACQUIREDAs wide as the Empire State Building is tall, the asteroid Bennu is the smallest body ever orbited by ...

NASA OSIRIS-REx sample collection event at Asteroid Bennu saw the spacecraft plunge its arm into the surface. Find out how ...

After leaving Earth, Tianwen-2 will reach Kamo‘oalewa by July 2026. This tiny, elongated asteroid likely spans no more than ...

DW flew about 139,000 miles (224,000 km) away from Earth. The space rock was estimated to be about 43 feet wide (13 m).

This year’s theme is “Countdown to Lift-Off” and you can meet the team leading a NASA mission to asteroid Bennu. You can also swing next door to learn more about asteroids at the Flandrau ...