Uploaded September 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
Asteroids are rocky objects orbiting the Sun, remnants from the early solar system. Today, we’re exploring some of the largest rocky objects in our solar system. I’ll talk about the asteroid belt and how asteroids sometimes come much closer to Earth than we’d like- such as Apophis, the asteroid that probably won't hit Earth in 2029 or 2036.
We’ll dive into NASA’s DART mission, which tested how we could redirect a dangerous asteroid, and I’ll explain how missions like OSIRIS-REx are helping us study asteroids up close. Asteroids actually hit the Earth more often than you might think!
Plus, did you know asteroids could one day be mined for valuable resources? From understanding the risk of asteroid impacts to uncovering the potential for asteroid mining, this video gives you an overview of these strange space rocks. If you’ve ever wondered about the role of asteroids in the solar system—or what would happen if one hit Earth—this video is for you.
00:00 - What’s an asteroid and how big are they?
00:45 - What’s the asteroid belt?
01:04 - Mars’ asteroid moons
01:28 - Are asteroids dangerous?
01:58 - Apophis: The most dangerous asteroid
02:38 - Redirecting dangerous asteroids (DART)
03:29 - Arrokoth / New Horizons
04:06 - Bennu / Ossiris-Rex
04:28 - Asteroid mining
05:31 - Like exploring space?
Asteroids are rocky objects orbiting the Sun, remnants from the early solar system. Today, we’re exploring some of the largest rocky objects in our solar system. I’ll talk about the asteroid belt and how asteroids sometimes come much closer to Earth than we’d like- such as Apophis, the asteroid that probably won't hit Earth in 2029 or 2036.
We’ll dive into NASA’s DART mission, which tested how we could redirect a dangerous asteroid, and I’ll explain how missions like OSIRIS-REx are helping us study asteroids up close. Asteroids actually hit the Earth more often than you might think!
Plus, did you know asteroids could one day be mined for valuable resources? From understanding the risk of asteroid impacts to uncovering the potential for asteroid mining, this video gives you an overview of these strange space rocks. If you’ve ever wondered about the role of asteroids in the solar system—or what would happen if one hit Earth—this video is for you.
00:00 - What’s an asteroid and how big are they?
00:45 - What’s the asteroid belt?
01:04 - Mars’ asteroid moons
01:28 - Are asteroids dangerous?
01:58 - Apophis: The most dangerous asteroid
02:38 - Redirecting dangerous asteroids (DART)
03:29 - Arrokoth / New Horizons
04:06 - Bennu / Ossiris-Rex
04:28 - Asteroid mining
05:31 - Like exploring space?
