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No. Asteroids are basically the leftovers from the formation of the solar system. They are material that never formed a full-fledged planet.

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What the asteroids are larger or smaller than planets?

Planets are generally larger than asteroids. Asteroids are small rocky bodies that orbit the Sun, while planets are larger celestial objects that have cleared their orbit of other debris. Some asteroids can be quite large, but they are still dwarfed by the size of planets.


Do asteroids hit other other planets as well as earth?

Yes.


Are asteroids considered planets?

No Asteroids are too small to be considered planets.


What materials is the solar system made out of?

The Sun is mainly hydrogen and some helium. The inner planets are mainly rock with metallic cores. The outer planets are mainly hydrogen and helium with other things such as water, ammonia and methane. They may have rocky cores. Then there are the asteroids, dwarf planets, comets, etc. These contain rock, dust, ices and gas in various amounts. That's a brief outline of the materials in the Solar System.


How are asteroids different than planets?

planets are apart and help are solar system and asteroids hit are planets


Do the moon moon planets or asteroids lie far beyond the milky way?

No. The moon and the planets and asteroids of our solar system are all in our galaxy and only form a tiny part of it. However, there are doubtless other solar systems in galaxies other than out own, each with its own set of planets, moons, and asteroids.


How are planets compared to asteroids and planets?

Planets are larger and more massive than asteroids, but very nearly the same size and mass as planets.


What minerals is an asteroid made of?

Asteroids Minerals Asteroids are made of Rocks,Craters and other Asteroids So .... most sciientist bielieve they are remanings of planets not formed


Do asteroids have a composition like planets?

Some may but they will be very weak as the asteroids are solid. Even planets like Mars and Mercury have only very weak magnetic fields because they are solid. The Earth has the strong magnetic field that it does only because it is large enough to be able to retain enough heat to keep part of its core molten.


Galaxies are groups of?

Stars, planets, moons, comets, asteroids and other phenomena.


What other bodys travel around the sun but are not considered planets?

Asteroids, and comets.


What is the smallest asteroids moons comets planets?

Asteroids and Comets