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Orbital insertion of an asteroid around a larger planetary body
Asteroid capture is an orbital insertion of an asteroid around a larger planetary body. When asteroids, small rocky bodies in space, are captured, they
Asteroid_capture
2013–2017 proposed NASA space mission
Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM), also known as the Asteroid Retrieval and Utilization (ARU) mission and the Asteroid Initiative, was a space mission proposed
Asteroid_Redirect_Mission
Exploitation of raw materials from asteroids
Asteroid mining is the hypothetical and technically possible extraction of materials from asteroids and other minor planets, including near-Earth objects
Asteroid_mining
Entrance of one object in another's orbit
maneuvers). Asteroid capture turns a star-orbiting asteroid into an irregular moon if captured permanently, or a temporary satellite. Capture events explain
Gravitational_capture
Minor planet found within the inner Solar System
An asteroid is a minor planet—an object larger than a meteoroid (thus 1 meter or larger) that is neither a planet nor an identified comet—that orbits within
Asteroid
Collision of two astronomical objects
large asteroids or protoplanets similar to the events believed to have led to the formation of terrestrial planets like the Earth. Asteroid capture – Orbital
Impact_event
Methods to prevent destructive asteroid hits
Asteroid impact avoidance encompasses the methods by which near-Earth objects (NEO) on a potential collision course with Earth could be diverted, preventing
Asteroid_impact_avoidance
Topics referred to by the same term
around another body Asteroid capture, when an asteroid is gravitationally captured Electron capture, a nuclear reaction Stream capture, a geomorphological
Capture
Potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroid
99942 Apophis (provisional designation 2004 MN4) is a near-Earth asteroid and a potentially hazardous object, 450 metres (1,480 ft) by 170 metres (560 ft)
99942_Apophis
Type of low-energy spacecraft transfer
capture transfers, (EBCT – Exterior ballistic capture transfer, IBCT – Interior ballistic capture transfer): Trans-lunar injection Asteroid capture
Ballistic_capture
2019 American science fiction drama
planets watch as Margo is re-introduced as the manager of the Soviet asteroid capture program. 37 7 "Crossing the Line" Maja Vrvilo Andrew Black December 22
For_All_Mankind_(TV_series)
Region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter
The asteroid belt is a torus-shaped region in the Solar System, centered on the Sun and roughly spanning the space between the orbits of the planets Jupiter
Asteroid_belt
Landing technique
have succeeded. Spaceflight portal Aerocapture Aerogravity assist Asteroid capture Atmospheric reentry Skip reentry McDowell, Jonathan (2020). "Lithobraking"
Lithobraking
2021 NASA planetary defense mission
deflect an asteroid by hitting it head-on. The target asteroid, Dimorphos, is a 525 feet (160 m) wide moonlet of the asteroid Didymos; neither asteroid poses
Double Asteroid Redirection Test
Double_Asteroid_Redirection_Test
Retrograde asteroid discovered in 2014
object's discovery. One study suggests that it was an interstellar asteroid captured 4.5 billion years ago into an orbit around the Sun. The Hawaiian name
514107_Kaʻepaokaʻāwela
Group of overlapping asteroid families
overlapping asteroid families in the low-inclination region of the inner main asteroid belt. In terms of proper orbital elements, asteroids in this complex
Nysa–Polana_complex
Claims that Earth may have other natural satellites
Astronomy, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Retrieved 12 May 2022. "New asteroid capture mission idea: Go after Earth's 'minimoons'". Space.com. October 2013
Claimed_moons_of_Earth
Modern observed impacts on Jupiter
the region of space where an asteroid capture can take place under favorable conditions. Jupiter is often able to capture comets that orbit the Sun; such
Impact_events_on_Jupiter
Larger of the two moons of Mars
Geoffrey A. Landis has pointed out that the capture could have occurred if the original body was a binary asteroid that separated under tidal forces. Phobos
Phobos_(moon)
NASA federally funded research and development center
surface soil moisture monitoring; the NuSTAR X-ray telescope; and the Psyche asteroid orbiter. It is also responsible for managing the JPL Small-Body Database
Jet_Propulsion_Laboratory
Small near-Earth asteroid
2025 PN7 is a small near-Earth asteroid and the most recently discovered quasi-satellite of Earth. First observed on 2 August 2025 by the Pan-STARRS 1
2025_PN7
lists of asteroids of the Solar System that are exceptional in some way, such as their size or orbit. For the purposes of this article, "asteroid" refers
List_of_exceptional_asteroids
1953 novel by Isaac Asimov
on its surface, where Starr is captured by Dingo, the pirate he beat in the duel. Dingo takes him inside the asteroid, revealing a hyperatomic engine
Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids
Lucky_Starr_and_the_Pirates_of_the_Asteroids
Future mission to asteroid 99942 Apophis
a future European-Japanese planetary defense mission to the near-Earth asteroid (99942) Apophis, led by the European Space Agency (ESA). It is expected
Ramses_(spacecraft)
Concept of collecting solar power in outer space and distributing it to Earth
survey of the candidate asteroids; thus far, we have only estimates of their composition. One proposal is to capture the asteroid Apophis into Earth orbit
Space-based_solar_power
This is a list of examples where an asteroid or meteoroid travels close to the Earth. Some of these objects are regarded as potentially hazardous objects
List of asteroid close approaches to Earth
List_of_asteroid_close_approaches_to_Earth
Asteroid sharing the orbit of Jupiter
The Jupiter trojans, commonly called trojan asteroids or simply trojans, are a large group of asteroids that share the planet Jupiter's orbit around the
Jupiter_trojan
Stony main-belt asteroid
(minor-planet designation: 3 Juno) is a large asteroid in the asteroid belt. Juno was the third asteroid discovered, in 1804, by German astronomer Karl
3_Juno
Proposed concepts for the human colonization of the asteroids
Asteroids, including those in the asteroid belt, have been suggested as possible sites of space colonization. Motives include the survival of humanity
Colonization of the asteroid belt
Colonization_of_the_asteroid_belt
Risk-listed near-Earth asteroid
2024 YR4 is an asteroid with an estimated diameter of 53 to 67 metres (174 to 220 ft) that is classified as an Apollo-type (Earth-crossing) near-Earth
2024_YR4
Main belt asteroid target of the Lucy mission
is a binary main-belt asteroid about 740 meters (2,400 feet) in diameter. It was discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) survey
152830_Dinkinesh
System of two asteroids orbiting their common center of mass
A binary asteroid is a system of two asteroids orbiting their common barycenter. The binary nature of 243 Ida was discovered when the Galileo spacecraft
Binary_asteroid
Near-Earth asteroid
surface of the asteroid, as well as capturing over 160,000 photos. On 12 February 2001, at the end of its mission, it landed on the asteroid's surface using
433_Eros
Object captured by a planet for a while
bound to the planet for some period of time. The dynamics of the capture of asteroids by Earth was explored in simulations conducted on a supercomputer
Temporary_satellite
Second largest main-belt asteroid
Vesta (minor-planet designation: 4 Vesta) is one of the objects in the asteroid belt, with a mean diameter of 525 kilometres (326 mi). It was discovered
4_Vesta
American aerospace engineer
especially for his ideas about the mining, deflection, capture, and even colonization of asteroids. This led to his discussion of "Macrolife" as a possible
Dandridge_MacFarlan_Cole
Dwarf planet in the asteroid belt
dwarf planet in the main asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. It was the first object identified in the asteroid belt, discovered on 1 January
Ceres_(dwarf_planet)
Temporary satellite of Earth
2020 CD3, or CD3 for short, is a tiny near-Earth asteroid (or minimoon) that ordinarily orbits the Sun and makes close approaches to the Earth–Moon system
2020_CD3
Small Solar System body with an orbit that can bring it close to Earth
2016. Asteroid capture Asteroid Day Asteroid Redirect Mission Claimed moons of Earth EURONEAR Interstellar object List of Earth-crossing asteroids List
Near-Earth_object
S-type asteroid in the inner asteroid belt with stony mineralogical composition
951 Gaspra is an S-type asteroid that orbits very close to the inner edge of the asteroid belt. Gaspra was discovered by Russian astronomer G. N. Neujmin
951_Gaspra
Japanese space mission to asteroid Ryugu
asteroid sample-return mission operated by the Japanese state space agency JAXA. It is a successor to the Hayabusa mission, which returned asteroid samples
Hayabusa2
Natural satellites of the planet Jupiter
originated from captured asteroids, whereas the proto-lunar disk was still massive enough to absorb much of their momentum and thus capture them into orbit
Moons_of_Jupiter
Apollo asteroid
designation 1999 JU3) is a near-Earth object and also a potentially hazardous asteroid of the Apollo group. It measures approximately 900 metres (3,000 ft) in
162173_Ryugu
Asteroids found outside of the Solar System
An exoasteroid, exo-asteroid, or extrasolar asteroid, is an asteroid located outside the Solar System. Scientists suggest that exoasteroids may form through
Exoasteroid
Celestial bodies that share the orbit of Mars
olivine-rich objects are rare in the asteroid belt it has been suggested that some of the Mars trojans are captured debris from a large orbit-altering impact
Mars_trojan
Asteroid in the solar system
MD was a prime candidate for capture by the Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM) in the early 2020s. Asteroid capture Asteroid Redirect Mission "JPL Small-Body
2011_MD
Scenario for the dynamical evolution of the Solar System
Hildas, and spectral D-type asteroids such as some objects in the outer asteroid belt, are remnant planetesimals from this capture and erosion process. The
Nice_model
Natural satellite of a minor planet
companion as the secondary. The term double asteroid is sometimes used for systems in which the asteroid and its moon are roughly the same size, while
Minor-planet_moon
Type of asteroid spectral group
Taylor Tillman (2014-01-15). "Potato-Shaped Mars Moon Phobos May Be a Captured Asteroid". Space.com. Retrieved 2025-11-24. McKinnon, William B. (September
D-type_asteroid
Interstellar object that passed near Earth in 2017
radiation pressure. It has a rotation rate similar to the Solar System's asteroids, but many valid models permit it to be unusually more elongated than all
1I/ʻOumuamua
NASA asteroid sample return mission (2016-2023)
was a NASA asteroid-study and sample-return mission that visited and collected samples from 101955 Bennu, a carbonaceous near-Earth asteroid. The material
OSIRIS-REx
Theory of early changes in Jupiter's orbit
primitive asteroids are scattered onto orbits in the outer asteroid belt. The encounters with Jupiter and Saturn leave many of the captured asteroids with
Grand_tack_hypothesis
Bodies orbiting within the main asteroid belt which have shown cometary activity
Active asteroids are small Solar System bodies that have asteroid-like orbits but show comet-like visual characteristics. That is, they show a coma, tail
Active_asteroid
Hypothetical extension of the asteroid belt
The E-belt asteroids were the population of a hypothetical extension of the primordial asteroid belt proposed as the source of most of the basin-forming
E-belt_asteroids
Group of asteroids in orbital resonance with Jupiter
The Hilda asteroids (adj. Hildian) are a dynamical group of more than 7,000 asteroids located beyond the asteroid belt but within Jupiter's orbit, in
Hilda_asteroid
Orbital transfer maneuver
the Solar System. Spaceflight portal Aerobraking Aerogravity assist Asteroid capture Atmospheric reentry Skip reentry NASAfacts, "Aerocapture Technology
Aerocapture
Prediction of the dates and times of asteroids impacting Earth
Asteroid impact prediction is the prediction of the dates and times of asteroids impacting Earth, along with the locations and severities of the impacts
Asteroid_impact_prediction
Main-belt asteroid
253 Mathilde is an asteroid in the intermediate asteroid belt, approximately 50 kilometers in diameter, that was discovered by Austrian astronomer Johann
253_Mathilde
Japanese probe to asteroid and sample return (2003–2010)
Exploration Agency (JAXA) to return a sample of material from a small near-Earth asteroid named 25143 Itokawa to Earth for further analysis. Hayabusa, formerly known
Hayabusa
Jupiter trojan asteroid
(/pəˈtroʊkləs/ pə-TROH-kləs) is a large binary Jupiter trojan asteroid. It is a dark D-type asteroid and a slow rotator, due to the 103-hour orbital period of
617_Patroclus
Proposed European CubeSat mission to an asteroid
Satis, also known as Asteroid Inspector, is a proposed planetary defense deep-space CubeSat mission under development by the European Space Agency (ESA)
Satis_(spacecraft)
Proposed asteroid mission
Clementine 2 was a proposed asteroid-interception mission that was intended to fly by two near-Earth asteroids, 433 Eros and 4179 Toutatis planned by NASA
Clementine_2
When an object is hidden behind another
"Asteroid Occultation Updates". Retrieved 25 February 2009. "1998 European Asteroidal Occultation Results". euraster.net (a website for Asteroidal Occultation
Occultation
Planetary system consisting of the Sun and objects orbiting it
dwarf planet Ceres and many of these smaller bodies are located in the asteroid belt (between Mars's and Jupiter's orbit), while all other dwarf planets
Solar_System
1998 film by Michael Bay
group of blue-collar deep-core drillers sent by NASA to destroy a gigantic asteroid, which is the size of Texas, on a collision course with Earth. It stars
Armageddon_(1998_film)
Main-belt asteroid
243 Ida is an asteroid in the Koronis family of the asteroid belt. It was discovered on 29 September 1884 by Austrian astronomer Johann Palisa at Vienna
243_Ida
American aerospace company
gripper concepts for capturing a boulder off the surface of an asteroid. The study is funded by NASA as part of their broader Asteroid Redirect Mission (ARM)
Altius_Space_Machines
Below is the list of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2019. A list of known near-Earth asteroid close approaches less than 1 lunar distance (0.0025696 AU
List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2019
List_of_asteroid_close_approaches_to_Earth_in_2019
Scenario of giant planet migration
from the core of the asteroid belt during the Late Heavy Bombardment is significantly reduced, most of the Jupiter trojans are captured during Jupiter's encounters
Jumping-Jupiter_scenario
Binary system where two planetary-mass objects share an orbital axis external to both
can "capture" moons through gravitational interaction. For example, the moons of Mars (Phobos and Deimos) are thought to be asteroids captured long ago
Double_planet
Near-Earth asteroid that fell over Russia in 2013
approximately 18-meter (60 ft), 9,100-tonne (10,000-short-ton) near-Earth asteroid that entered the atmosphere at a shallow 18‐degree angle with a speed relative
Chelyabinsk_meteor
Water and its precursors in asteroids
Asteroidal water is water or water precursor deposits such as hydroxide (OH−) that exist in asteroids (i.e., small Solar System bodies (SSSBs) not explicitly
Asteroidal_water
Near-Earth asteroid
1998 KY26 is a tiny near-Earth asteroid discovered by the University of Arizona's Spacewatch project on 28 May 1998. It measures 11 meters (36 feet) in
1998_KY26
Upcoming Indian film by S. S. Rajamouli
Rudhra (Babu) as the city of Varanasi faces the impending arrival of an asteroid, with the narrative spanning across several timelines. Rajamouli conceived
Varanasi_(film)
Class of echinoderms, marine animal
referred to as brittle stars or basket stars.) Starfish are also known as asteroids because they form the taxonomic class Asteroidea (/ˌæstəˈrɔɪdiə/). About
Starfish
of Temporarily-Captured Minimoon 2020 CD$_3$ by Keck Time-resolved Spectrophotometry, arXiv:2008.05384 "Asteroid 2008 TS26". Asteroids Near Earth. Archived
List of Solar System objects by size
List_of_Solar_System_objects_by_size
Apollo asteroid target of Hayabusa2's extended mission
Apollo-type near-Earth asteroid with a diameter of about 450 metres (1,500 feet). It was discovered by the Lincoln Near-Earth Asteroid Research (LINEAR) survey
98943_Torifune
Planetary defence spacecraft developed by the ESA
Agency (ESA). Its primary mission objective is to study the Didymos binary asteroid system that was impacted in 2022 by NASA's DART spacecraft and contribute
Hera_(space_mission)
Regolith scoop used on asteroid Bennu by the NASA probe OSIRIS-REx
and used for collecting a sample from asteroid 101955 Bennu. OSIRIS-REx was launched in 2016. It arrived at asteroid Bennu in December 2018, and began scientific
TAGSAM
Below is the list of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2018. A list of known near-Earth asteroid close approaches less than 1 lunar distance (0.0025696 AU
List of asteroid close approaches to Earth in 2018
List_of_asteroid_close_approaches_to_Earth_in_2018
Successful image capture, landing on Ryugu and hop!". hayabusa2.jaxa.jp. JAXA. Retrieved 24 September 2018. "Hayabusa-2: Capsule with asteroid samples in 'perfect'
List of minor planets and comets visited by spacecraft
List_of_minor_planets_and_comets_visited_by_spacecraft
Near-Earth object
emerged in the case of the temporary capture episode experienced by near-Earth asteroid 2022 NX1. The Near-Earth Asteroid Scout is a low-cost CubeSat solar
1991_VG
(later captured by Earth), impurities in the B-cloud collapsed to form the outer planets, the C-cloud condensed into Mercury, Venus, Earth, the asteroid belt
History of Solar System formation and evolution hypotheses
History_of_Solar_System_formation_and_evolution_hypotheses
American actress
Reporter. Retrieved January 9, 2021. "New! Acting and Character Motion Capture in Riven [Excerpt]". youtube.com. April 25, 2024. Retrieved April 27, 2024
Shannon_Woodward
Chinese Solar System exploration program
2022. Tianwen-2 was launched in May 2025, to rendezvous with near-Earth asteroid 469219 Kamoʻoalewa in June 2026, return a sample to Earth in 2027, and
Planetary Exploration of China
Planetary_Exploration_of_China
Mars trojan asteroid
combination of previous asteroids resulted in the presently observed ones. The Yarkovsky effect may provide a potential capture mechanism but not enough
(121514)_1999_UJ7
Main-belt asteroid
21 Lutetia is a large M-type asteroid in the main asteroid belt. It measures about 100 kilometers in diameter (120 km along its major axis). It was discovered
21_Lutetia
Smaller and outer moon of Mars
objects captured into Martian orbit from the asteroid belt, with orbits that have been circularized either by atmospheric drag or tidal forces, as capture requires
Deimos_(moon)
Musical project
1981) as the bassist. The band independently recorded their debut album, Capture in 2000, which they used to attract the attention of Smashing Pumpkins
Sleeping_at_Last
Moon of asteroid Didymos
designation S/2003 (65803) 1) is a natural satellite or moon of the near-Earth asteroid 65803 Didymos, with which it forms a binary system. The moon was discovered
Dimorphos
Temporary satellite capture
so should not be considered a minimoon. 1991 VG – near-Earth asteroid temporarily captured by Earth after its discovery in 1991 2006 RH120 – the first
2024_PT5
Italian cubesat aboard DART spacecraft (2022)
capture images of the newly formed impact crater, and view the opposite hemisphere of Dimorphos that DART never saw, while drifting past the asteroid
LICIACube
capture. Mars's two small moons, Deimos and Phobos, are thought to be captured asteroids. The Earth's moon is thought to have formed as a result of a single
Formation and evolution of the Solar System
Formation_and_evolution_of_the_Solar_System
Property of asteroid orbits
depletion of asteroids, while spikes in the histogram are often due to the presence of a prominent asteroid family (see List of asteroid families). Most
Kirkwood_gap
Chemical element with atomic number 79 (Au)
humans has, in one case, been associated with a particular asteroid impact. The asteroid that formed Vredefort impact structure 2.020 billion years ago
Gold
Near-Earth asteroid
1685 Toro (prov. designation: 1948 OA) is an asteroid and near-Earth object of the Apollo group on an eccentric orbit. It was discovered on 17 July 1948
1685_Toro
Relative directions of orbit or rotation
causing an asteroid to spin so fast that it breaks up. As of 2012, and where the rotation is known, all satellites of asteroids orbit the asteroid in the
Retrograde and prograde motion
Retrograde_and_prograde_motion
2026 video game
space station, whose inhabitants have all perished. Entering a massive asteroid, they activate a vault, within which lies another door that leads to a
Orbitals_(video_game)
Method of changing an object's orbit
transportation, assembly of large orbital infrastructures and small asteroid capturing in Earth orbit. Beam divergence angles of ion and plasma thrusters
Ion-beam_shepherd
Temporary satellite of Earth
2006 RH120 is a tiny near-Earth asteroid and fast rotator with a diameter of approximately 2–3 meters that ordinarily orbits the Sun but makes close approaches
2006_RH120
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