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

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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"One of our main findings was that the porosity -- the amount of empty space inside the asteroid -- plays a significant role in how these craters form," said Baijal.

From Science Daily • Mar. 17, 2026

The asteroid belt is a great grinding mill, producing smaller and smaller pieces down to motes of dust.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan