asteroid

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Bennu is known as a carbonaceous asteroid, meaning it is rich in carbon-based material, including organic compounds.

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

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

In a classic episode, Elroy goes to an asteroid on a school field trip.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“But the moon was supposed to get hit tonight by an asteroid or something. One of my teachers mentioned it. She was going to a meteor party in Central Park to watch.”

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