asteroid
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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
"We are thrilled that nature delivered such a precious asteroid sample on our doorstep," said curator Denton Ebel.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 8, 2026
However, choosing the correct asteroid would be critical.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
"Asteroids are a really interesting challenge in many ways. It's unusual for an asteroid to come out of nowhere," explained Nash.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
My avatar needed a stronghold, and I didn’t want any neighbors, so I’d bought the cheapest planetoid I could find—this tiny barren asteroid in Sector Fourteen.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
This occurs when the Earth passes through trials of debris from asteroids or comets.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The central question is whether spacecraft could reach these asteroids, extract useful materials, and transport them to Mars without consuming so much energy and fuel that the entire effort becomes impractical.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
While smaller space rocks frequently burn up in Earth's atmosphere, large orbiting rocks like asteroids are rarer.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
A future supply network could move metals from asteroids to Mars while using propellant produced from asteroid resources.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
The Earth and its companion the Moon must be bombarded by comets and small asteroids, debris left over from the formation of the solar system.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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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