asteroid
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Early Earth experienced frequent asteroid impacts, making these environments likely common.
From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026
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
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
Even if every asteroid in the solar system had a name and known orbit, no one could say what perturbations might send any of them hurtling toward us.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
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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