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asteroid

[as-tuh-roid] / ˈæs təˌrɔɪd /


NOUN
satellite
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Instead, liquid water likely interacted with different parts of the asteroid under varying conditions, creating a patchwork of chemical environments.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

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

More than two centuries after asteroid 16 Psyche was first identified, scientists are still trying to determine how it formed.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

“But I still don’t see why an asteroid would knock out the electricity. Or why Mami would be called to the hospital.”

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer