New telescopic surveys are braving the Sun’s glare and searching for asteroids toward the Sun during twilight.⁠ ⁠ The different types of asteroids orbiting close to the Sun are classified on the basis of what planetary orbits they cross. The ’Ayló’chaxnim asteroid is the first Vatira type that has been observed. In principle, asteroids that only exist inside Mercury’s orbit are also possible (the Vulcanoids) but have not yet been observed.⁠ ⁠ To learn more, click the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ GRAPHIC: N. CARY/SCIENCE