The science behind the spectacle Apophis, classified as an S-type asteroid, is composed of silicate materials mixed with ...

The peanut-shaped asteroid measuring nearly a quarter-of-a-mile long is out of sight due to its close proximity to the sun.

This is a schematic view of the strange peanut-shaped asteroid Itokawa. By making exquisitely precise timing measurements using ESO's New Technology Telescope, and combining them with a model of ...