The asteroid belt is found orbiting between Mars and Jupiter and is a vast collection of rocks that is thought to be a planet that never formed. When our solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago, the ...

Lying between Mars and Jupiter is a massive ring of rock debris—the asteroid belt. Now thin, it’s fading away gradually. In a new study, planetary scientist Julio A. Fernández of Uruguay’s Universidad ...

The International Astronomical Union (IAU) currently recognizes five dwarf planets in our solar system, though there are likely many more. The most famous of the bunch is Pluto, way out beyond the ...

There's a lot more to the asteroid belt than meets the eye—and some of the things you may have thought you knew may be ...

On its way to Didymos and Dimorphos, Hera has found time to test its cameras in preparation for the big moment. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s ...

A powerful new telescope spots an unusually large asteroid spinning faster than thought possible, challenging long held ideas ...

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