Asteroid
latest news & developments
Rare meteorite fragment found in Eastern Cape provisionally named the ‘Nqweba’
The meteorite streaked across the sky on 25 August
Major asteroid sample brought to Earth in NASA first
NASA chief Bill Nelson said the asteroid dust ‘will give scientists an extraordinary glimpse into the beginnings of our solar system’
NASA readies for dramatic return of asteroid sample to Earth
Four years after its 2016 launch, the probe landed on the asteroid Bennu and collected roughly 250 grams of dust from its rocky surface
Objects of Desire that are out of this world
30 June is International Asteroid Day. We have sprinted across the solar system to bring you the best in star-showered pieces