asteroid
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They can then simulate a nuclear X-ray burst while adjusting the explosion's strength, its distance from the asteroid, and the direction from which the radiation arrives.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
Those differences can dramatically influence how an asteroid moves when exposed to intense radiation.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
The next challenge was determining how the same physical process might affect an entire asteroid.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
A new study published in Icarus found that changing the direction of an X-ray burst could produce vastly different results, even when targeting the same asteroid.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026
My command center was located under an armored dome embedded in the rocky surface of my own private asteroid.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
In April, Rubin's solar system researchers reported observations of more than 11,000 previously unknown asteroids, including approximately 380 new trans-Neptunian objects.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2026
For the first time, its onboard camera has captured the two asteroids Didymos and Dimorphos as separate objects rather than a single point of light.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
The brand-new Vera C. Rubin Observatory is supposed to complete a groundbreaking “survey” of the universe, the most comprehensive catalog of its galaxies, asteroids, supernovas and black holes ever completed.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Nežič, who works at the planetarium as a tours and outreach officer, said he thought it was "so cool" when he learned that asteroids can be named after people.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
When you aim for the stars, sometimes you run into angry asteroids named Ainsley.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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