Asteroids are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system. These celestial bodies vary greatly in size, orbiting the Sun,...
Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the Sun. They are remnants from the early formation of the solar system, primarily found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
The vast majority of known asteroids reside in the main asteroid belt, a region of space located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
Yes, asteroids can and do hit Earth. NASA and other agencies monitor Near-Earth Objects (NEOs) to track potential impact threats, though most are small and burn up in the atmosphere.
Scientists study asteroids using ground-based telescopes, space telescopes, and spacecraft missions that have visited or even collected samples from asteroids, like OSIRIS-REx.