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asteroid

[as-tuh-roid] / ˈæs təˌrɔɪd /


NOUN
satellite
Synonyms


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A new study shows that, at an incredibly small scale, the building blocks inside the asteroid Bennu are not evenly mixed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

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

"We can't get to the cores of Earth or Mars or Venus, but maybe we can get to the core of an early asteroid."

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

A makeweightflying to the void Supplemental asteroid Or compensatory spark Shoots across the neutral dark.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand