Tag: Space rocks

The asteroid 2022 WJ1 exploded above southern Ontario, creating a spectacular green fireball that was visible for miles. This tiny asteroid, only discovered a...

Meteorites are constantly bombarding Earth, with the majority originating from the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. However, a recent study has identified...

Astronomers have long been puzzled by the unusual shapes of the tiny asteroids Dimorphos and Selam, but a recent study sheds light on why...

In space, there are clouds that contain gas and dust from stars. Our solar system formed 4.6 billion years ago from a molecular cloud....

A new discovery by the European Space Agency's Gaia spacecraft has revealed 352 asteroids in the solar system that are likely accompanied by their...

Researchers have discovered that the moon's atmosphere is formed by meteorites bombarding its surface over billions of years. This revelation came after analyzing old...