asteroid

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In a classic episode, Elroy goes to an asteroid on a school field trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Some researchers suggested the spike could be evidence of an unusual iron rich asteroid.

From Science Daily • Mar. 20, 2026

"One of our main findings was that the porosity -- the amount of empty space inside the asteroid -- plays a significant role in how these craters form," said Baijal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, Psyche ranks as the 10th-most massive asteroid and the largest known object made primarily of metal, measuring about 140 miles across.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

But what if the flashes were instead caused by the impact of a small asteroid or a piece of a comet?

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan