asteroid
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NASA’s Amit Kshatriya, the man behind Artemis, on the race with China to reach Mars, the asteroid belt and Jupiter’s moons.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
We would hop into flying “aero sedans” that folded into briefcases and take holidays on an asteroid.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
NASA’s Amit Kshatriya, the man behind Artemis, on the race with China to reach Mars, the asteroid belt and Jupiter’s moons.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
The 282 meteors in this group appear to trace back to an asteroid that ventured dangerously close to the Sun.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
A similar argument applies for every planet and asteroid and comet.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
Vocabulary lists containing asteroid
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Oh, My Stars! A Solstice Sampler
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Elements of the Universe: Aster, Astro ("Star")
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