Asteroids, chunks of rock and metal that orbit the Sun, sometimes collide with Earth. This is one possible explanation for the extinction of dinosaurs.

Using visible and infrared data collected from telescopes on Hawaii's Mauna Kea, astronomers have identified three asteroids that appear to be among our solar system's oldest objects.

Not all asteroids create extinctions. From space dust to crater makers, here are four interesting things you should know about them.

Some folk baked a lot of bread during lockdowns. Others assembled a team of scientists and figured out a practical way to turn asteroids into space habitats, by spinning them inside out and ...

The main asteroid belt, between Mars and Jupiter, is where most asteroids orbit.

The youngest known pair of asteroids in the solar system have been identified by astronomers. The baby asteroids are thought to be 300 years old, which is ten times younger than the previous ...

Astronomers have detected water molecules on the surface of asteroids, a surprising find given that the space rocks were thought to be “completely dry.” ...