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# Articles on asteroids, comets, and dwarf worlds
- URL: https://jatan.space/articles-on-asteroids-comets-and-dwarf-worlds/
- Published: 2026-07-23T14:28:14.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-23T14:28:14.000Z
- Author: Jatan Mehta
- Tags: Explore

![](https://jatan.space/content/images/2026/07/asteroids-comets-2022.jpg)

A montage of some asteroids and comets photographed up close by spacecraft. [Image: The Planetary Society](https://www.planetary.org/space-images/asteroids-and-comets-visited-by-spacecraft)

- [**Why explore asteroids, comets, and other small worlds**](https://jatan.space/why-explore-small-worlds/)
- [When to worry about an asteroid hitting Earth](https://jatan.space/when-to-worry-about-an-asteroid-strike/)
- [Psyche, exploring a metal world](https://jatan.space/nasa-psyche-mission-to-psyche/)
- [Japan wants to sample Mars’ moon Phobos with its MMX mission](https://jatan.space/japan-mmx-mars-moons-sample-return/)
- [Weirdest types of moons in our Solar System](https://jatan.space/weirdest-types-of-moons-in-the-solar-system/)

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