debris
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They can be seen each year when the Earth passes through a denser clump of the comet’s debris during its orbit around the sun, Thompson said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2026
The impact blasted debris as far as 10,000 kilometers into space and shortened the asteroid's orbital period around Didymos by roughly 33 minutes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 3, 2026
After a sinkhole swallowed his driveway in September, Nicolas Cage has received permits to remove debris and guard the home from further damage brought by tropical storms.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
Images from the scene show a crater-sized hole in a residential road, with fire and pieces of concrete and debris from the Learjet 60 aircraft scattered.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
The house is chock-full of dust and debris, but not as run-down on the inside as I expected, considering how old it is.
From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone
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