Lying between Mars and Jupiter is a massive ring of rock debris—the asteroid belt. Now thin, it’s fading away gradually.

The asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter contains ancient, ice-covered rocks that may have delivered much of Earth’s water ...

Discover why Earth's asteroid belt is disappearing and what this means for the future of our solar system, including potential impacts for Earth and beyond.

A new study reveals that the asteroid belt is slowly disappearing, offering insights into its long-term fate and what this means for our solar system.

In the distant past, the solar system was rife with impacts and collisions. Millions of rocky objects zoomed chaotically ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

Modern astronomy is giving us unprecedented views of the asteroids, comets, and other small bodies that litter our cosmic ...

If such ‘twilight’ asteroids approach Earth, "they could pose serious impact hazards," warned the astronomer behind the ...

The Earth often gets a few visitors in the solar system, but some stick around for a while. Here's what to know about the ...

A new quasi-satellite, 2025 PN7, has been discovered, joining a group of asteroids that orbit the Sun alongside Earth. These ...