Most do laps around the Sun between Mars and Jupiter in the asteroid belt, some as small as rubble, and others hundreds of miles in diameter.

Earth's mini moons Robert Jedicke, a researcher at the University of Hawaii, described it like a "square dance, where partners change regularly and sometimes leave the dance floor for a while." The ...

Take a look at 10 surprising facts that reveal the incredible nature of our cosmic neighbourhood, incorporating key elements like planets, moons, ...

If you thought our moon was the only satellite circling the Earth, think again. Astronomers have revealed a shocking number of tiny bodies are also up there as well.

NASA is monitoring an airplane-sized asteroid that is expected to zoom past the Earth on July 28 at a zippy 46,908 ...

Earth May Have Over 6 Temporary "Mini-Moons" At Any Given Time. They're Made Of Moon According to a new study, Earth's mini-moons may not be from the asteroid belt after all. They're made of Moon.

Scientists have examined the interstellar invader 3I/ATLAS, finding evidence that it is packed with water that could be older than the solar system.

Our own Voyager probes are about ten metres in size (if we include their radio antennas). If an alien probe was similar, we probably wouldn't spot it until it was somewhere in the asteroid belt ...

NASA is monitoring an airplane-sized asteroid that is expected to zoom past the Earth on July 28 at a zippy 46,908 miles per hour.

Analysis of an ancient meteorite suggests that rocky planets both near and distant from the sun may have formed at the same time, challenging current models of our solar system’s evolution.

In a cosmic first, astronomers have spotted the earliest signs of rocky planet formation around a young star. The discovery offers a rare vision of how Earth-like worlds may begin.

In a cosmic first, scientists watched planet-forming materials begin to solidify around a newborn star, offering a peek into what our Solar System may have looked like at birth. It’s a stunning replay ...