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How might the occultation of a star by an asteroid tell us weather the asteroid has an atmosohere?
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If there is an atmosphere, the light will gradually dim as the asteroid approaches the asteroid.
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Where might asteroid mostly be found?
There is an asteroid belt. It is held in between mars and jupiter.
What is an object that might impact a planet?
An asteroid
Is an asteroid headed for mars?
As far as we know there is not a asteroid headed for mars. but there might be actually, there's no evidence to prove the answer.
What might caught the asteroid belt to move closer to the sun?
Gravity
Will a asteroid hit earth again?
There might a possibility but were still not sure.
Why is it not practical for a spacecraft to land on on asteroid?
It's a question of sufficient gravity. A man might walk right off the asteroid if he tried to walk at all.
Could the orbital alignment on December 21st 2012 somehow cause an asteroid to hit earth?
An asteroid might hit at any moment. There is no reason to believe that an asteroid will hit any time soon, though.
Would a nuclear bomb stop an asteroid?
Most likely it would just shatter it into smaller asteroids, which might do more total damage than the original asteroid.
Is Vesta asteroid a real planet?
It's an asteroid and only an asteroid. A big one at that, second to Ceres (Dwarf Planet) and there is a possibility that it might be added to dwarf planet status in the near future once it's shape has been confirmed.
Think of an unpredictable disaster that might befall a mining colony on a large asteroid?
I am Awesome.
What was the name of the minor planet that was named after her name in her honor?
You might be thinking of Biyo. Biyo is not really a planet, its an asteroid in the asteroid belt a few km across. It was named after a teacher.
What type of weather you might see at mars?
What type otf weather you might see at mars
