Asteroids orbit the Sun, and some of them can cross the Earth's orbit.
When it gets sucked into another planets gravitational pull, or something bigger than it.
it is how circular and asteroids orbit path is.
Shape or orbit
Asteroids are safer in a circular orbit than an elliptical orbit because being in an elliptical orbit causes them to tumble in an erratic manner. Larger asteroids are sometimes referred to as planetoids.
Asteroids orbit the Sun, and some of them can cross the Earth's orbit.
When it gets sucked into another planets gravitational pull, or something bigger than it.
it is how circular and asteroids orbit path is.
No. Comets orbit the sun.
Yes. Asteroids orbit the sun.
Yes they do.
No, comets do.
Shape or orbit
Asteroids are safer in a circular orbit than an elliptical orbit because being in an elliptical orbit causes them to tumble in an erratic manner. Larger asteroids are sometimes referred to as planetoids.
Yes asteroids orbit the sun counter-clockwise, just like all the planets
The asteroids are located between the orbit of Mars and the Jupiter. The asteroids are believed to be the remain of a planet that once used to orbit the sun.
Main Belt asteroids -- a band of asteroids located in the "missing planet" gap between Mars and Jupiter. None of these are economically attractive in a near term program because they are too far from Earth.Amor asteroids -- asteroids whose orbits approach but do not cross Earth orbit, and whose orbits are further from the Sun than Earth's orbit (i.e., "outside-t" Earth orbit). Many have orbits which reside entirely between Earth and Mars. Some of these are economically attractive in the near term.Apollo asteroids -- asteroids whose orbits cross Earth's orbit. Apollo asteroids spend most of their time outside Earth orbit. Many of these are economically attractive in the near term.Aten asteroids -- asteroids whose orbits cross Earth's orbit. Unlike Apollos, Atens spend most of their time inside Earth orbit. A large percentage of known Atens are economically attractive in the near term.