asteroid
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The instrument consists of two identical cameras designed to photograph asteroid Psyche in multiple wavelengths of light.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 28, 2026
This prehistoric creature has survived ice ages, the asteroid impact that killed the dinosaurs, and continental drift.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
"We no longer have to wait for an asteroid or comet to come to Earth to understand their histories," Ms. Losurdo said.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 19, 2026
The researchers propose that the breakup of the parent object that formed the Eulalia asteroid family sent large amounts of debris toward Earth, the Moon, and Mars.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
They were bronzy gleams of smooth motion against the shadowy crags of the airless asteroid.
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
Repeated gravitational nudges from Jupiter can gradually destabilize asteroids in this region.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 18, 2026
These frozen environments contain ice that may have trapped material delivered by comets and asteroids billions of years ago.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 13, 2026
The theory of panspermia proposes that life, or the ingredients needed for it, can spread throughout the cosmos aboard asteroids, comets, and other rocky objects.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026
It will need that money and multiples more to achieve Mr. Musk’s ambition of colonizing Mars and mining asteroids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
I know from years of planetarium visits that craters on the moon were caused by asteroids and meteoroids crashing into the lunar surface, especially when the moon was very, very young.
From "Shine!" by J.J. and Chris Grabenstein
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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