Solar system bodies are not isolated from each other. Earth, for example, encounters a suite of objects—interplanetary dust particles (IDPs) and small bodies commonly referred to as the interplanetary ...

Planetary scientists led by Paolo Sossi have determined that Earth assembled almost entirely from material originating in the ...

The Panel on Small Solar System Bodies is one of six panels providing topical input to the Planetary Science and Astrobiology Decadal Survey Steering Group. This panel will discuss the role played by ...

Astronomers have revealed new research showing that millions of new solar system objects are likely to be detected by a brand-new facility, which is expected to come online later this year.

A computer visualization maps small bodies in the solar system that are expected to be observed by the Rubin Observatory during the 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time. Red indicates near-Earth ...