asteroid
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In particular, the moon's irregular appearance resembles what scientists call a rubble pile asteroid, an object made from many pieces of rock held together relatively loosely by gravity.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 19, 2026
One hypothesis has proposed that Neornithes survived because many lived around aquatic environments, where conditions may have offered some protection from the devastation following the asteroid impact.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
If hesperornithiforms and enantiornithines had plumage that trapped heat less efficiently than feathers found in Neornithes, that difference could have become crucial after the asteroid impact.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 11, 2026
The Little Prince, who lives on a house-sized asteroid, recounts his travels to different planets and shares solemn wisdom about life’s challenges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
An asteroid could have hit the planet and wiped out all life, and Annabeth wouldn’t have cared.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
That means asteroids, meteoroids, and other objects can strike the lunar surface directly.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026
The "capture" hypothesis meanwhile postulates that the moons are asteroids from the outer Solar System that were captured by Mars' gravity.
From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026
This occurs when the Earth passes through trials of debris from asteroids or comets.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Meteor showers happen when the Earth passes through trails of debris from asteroids or comets - a snowball of frozen rock and gas orbiting the Sun.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
Private companies are working on different ideas, ranging from space tourism to mining on asteroids.
From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson
Vocabulary lists containing asteroid
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Oh, My Stars! A Solstice Sampler
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Elements of the Universe: Aster, Astro ("Star")
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