asteroid
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The asteroid itself is made up of fragments from a much larger parent body that broke apart long ago.
From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026
Bennu is known as a carbonaceous asteroid, meaning it is rich in carbon-based material, including organic compounds.
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
Any asteroid out there that has our name on it is very likely to have no other.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
Vocabulary lists containing asteroid
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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