asteroid
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Although relatively small compared to the asteroid linked to the extinction of the dinosaurs, it was still large enough to unleash extraordinary destruction.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
With the debate finally resolved, scientists can now use Silverpit as a valuable natural laboratory for understanding how asteroid impacts affect both Earth and other worlds across the solar system.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
Researchers have confirmed that the Silverpit Crater was created when an asteroid or comet slammed into the region roughly 43 to 46 million years ago.
From Science Daily • Jun. 30, 2026
Donaldjohanson has remained in the asteroid belt since its formation, while Bennu and Ryugu eventually migrated into near-Earth orbits that periodically bring them close to our planet.
From Science Daily • Jun. 25, 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
Vocabulary lists containing asteroid
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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