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asteroid

[as-tuh-roid] / ˈæs təˌrɔɪd /


NOUN
satellite
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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

In their simulations, the asteroid was struck at speeds typical for the asteroid belt, about three miles per second.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

Space agencies around the globe—NASA, UKSA, CSA, CNSA, ISRO, CRTS, ROSCOSMOS—release statements assuring citizens that though asteroid 2016BA11’s trajectory will bring it near Earth, it does not pose a threat.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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