Eyes on Asteroids - NASA/JPL - NASA's Eyes
WEBExplore the 3D world of Asteroids, Comets and NEOs. Learn about past and future missions, tracking and predicting orbits, and close approaches to Earth.
Asteroid - Wikipedia
WEBAn asteroid is a minor planet —an object that is neither a true planet nor an identified comet — that orbits within the inner Solar System. They are rocky, metallic, or icy bodies with no atmosphere, classified as C-type (carbonaceous), M-type (metallic), or S-type (silicaceous).
Asteroids - NASA Science
WEBAsteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago.
Asteroids: Facts - NASA Science
WEBStray asteroids and asteroid fragments have slammed into Earth and the other planets in the past, playing a major role in altering the geological history of the planets and in the evolution of life on Earth.
Eyes on Asteroids - NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBSee thousands of asteroids and comets in real-time, see the next five close approaches to Earth, and explore past, present and future missions to asteroids and comets.
Asteroid Watch | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEBAsteroid Watch: Keeping an Eye on Near-Earth Objects. Managed for NASA at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the Center for Near Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) accurately characterizes the orbits of all known near-Earth objects, predicts their close approaches with Earth, and makes comprehensive impact hazard assessments in …
In Depth | Asteroids - NASA Solar System Exploration
WEBStray asteroids and asteroid fragments have slammed into Earth and the other planets in the past, playing a major role in altering the geological history of the planets and in the evolution of life on Earth.
Asteroids, Comets & Meteors - NASA Science
WEBExplore the 3D world of asteroids, comets, and NEOs. Learn about past and future missions, tracking and predicting orbits, and close approaches to Earth.
Asteroids and Comets | NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)
WEB3 days ago · The remnants of these space smashups may come toward Earth and burn up in our atmosphere. The fiery fragments, called meteors, and sometimes “shooting stars” — even though they’re not stars – can be a treat for anyone who happens to see them.
Asteroid Fast Facts - NASA
WEBMar 31, 2014 · About once a year, an automobile-sized asteroid hits Earth’s atmosphere, creates an impressive fireball, and burns up before reaching the surface. Every 2,000 years or so, a meteoroid the size of a football field hits …
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