"This has been a decade-long detective story, with each recorded meteorite fall providing a new clue," said one astronomer.

The space rock is expected to zoom past our planet at a zippy 28,655 miles per hour, according to the space agency.

Geologic map of the asteroid belt. Circles identify the asteroid families from which our meteorites originate and letters mark the corresponding meteorite type. The horizontal axis ranges from short ...

"The universe is filled with a range of three-body systems, including the closest stars to Earth, the Alpha Centauri star system, and we're finding that the Kuiper Belt may be no exception!" ...

The world recognizes June 30 as International Asteroid Day or World Asteroid Day. The day is dedicated to commemorating the Tunguska event that took place in 1908 and transpired in Siberia, Russia.

Latest updates related to development of MBR Explorer in focus The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt (EMA)'s critical design phase review was done by a group of Emirati and international experts.