Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun. Most do so in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. But near-Earth asteroids orbit much closer to our planet — and sometimes even crash into it.
Can humans visit these space rocks? And when will one hit us again?
Near-Earth asteroid
Credit: NASA
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