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- Asteroid - Wikipedia
An asteroid is a minor planet —an object larger than a meteoroid that is neither a planet nor an identified comet —that orbits within the inner Solar System or is co-orbital with Jupiter (Trojan asteroids)
- Potentially hazardous asteroid 2024 YR4 was Earths first real-life . . .
The discovery and swift monitoring of asteroid 2024 YR4 earlier this year represented Earth's first real-life planetary defense test
- Asteroids - Science@NASA
Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4 6 billion years ago Most asteroids can be found orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt
- NASA probe captures stunning photos of Earth and moon on the way to . . .
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX spacecraft captured stunning new images as it whipped past Earth during a high-speed slingshot maneuver, sending the probe on a fast track toward the asteroid Apophis
- Asteroid | Definition, Size, Facts | Britannica
Asteroid, any of a host of small bodies, about 1,000 km (600 miles) or less in diameter, that orbit the Sun primarily between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in a nearly flat ring called the asteroid belt Hundreds of thousands of asteroids are known
- Clemson astrophysicists tell us about asteroids and whether we need to . . .
Asteroids can give scientists key insights into the formation of our solar system and the Milky Way They contain materials that predate the formation of our solar system Earlier this year, a “city killer” asteroid made major headlines for its slim chance of striking Earth in 2032
- Asteroids - Ask An Earth and Space Scientist
There are three general types of asteroids: carbonaceous, stony, and metallic They are called C-type, S-type, and M-type asteroids The names are based on the type of material believed to make up most of the surface material: carbon-rich minerals, stony rocks, or metal
- Asteroid Facts - Science@NASA
Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky remnants left over from the formation of our solar system about 4 6 billion years ago For the most up to date count of asteroids in our solar system please visit NASA JPL's Solar System Dynamics website
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