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Asteroid - Wikipedia
An asteroid is a minor planet —an object larger than a meteoroid (thus 1 meter or larger) that is neither a planet nor an identified comet —that orbits within the inner Solar System or is co-orbital with Jupiter (Trojan asteroids).
Asteroids - Science@NASA
Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago. Most asteroids can be found orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter within the main asteroid belt.
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Eyes on Asteroids - Home - NASA/JPL
Explore the 3D world of Asteroids, Comets and NEOs. Learn about past and future missions, tracking and predicting orbits, and close approaches to Earth.
List of exceptional asteroids - Wikipedia
For the purposes of this article, "asteroid" refers to minor planets out to the orbit of Neptune, and includes the dwarf planet Ceres, the Jupiter trojans and the centaurs, but not trans-Neptunian objects (objects in the Kuiper belt, scattered disc or inner Oort cloud).
Asteroid Alerts
Earth may have gotten some of the key ingredients for life from asteroids in the inner solar system, but not without assistance from Jupiter. The fireball traveled 300 miles in a matter of seconds before disintegrating in spectacular fashion.
Asteroid | Definition, Size, & Facts | Britannica
Asteroid, any of a host of small bodies, about 1,000 km (600 miles) or less in diameter, that orbit the Sun primarily between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in a nearly flat ring called the asteroid belt. Hundreds of thousands of asteroids are known.
Next Asteroid to Hit Earth | Asteroid 2026 | Asteroid Heading Towards Earth
Is it likely for an asteroid to hit Earth anytime soon? In this article, we’ll answer the most burning questions about potentially hazardous asteroids.
What are asteroids? | Space
Asteroids are space rocks that mostly exist between Mars and Jupiter. They are made of material left over from the birth of the solar system.
Newly discovered asteroid to pass closer to Earth than the moon Monday
A newly discovered asteroid estimated to be about 62 feet wide will zoom near Earth on Monday, though it isn’t expected to pose a threat to the planet.
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