Main asteroid beltThe asteroid belt
the asteroid raced across from Mars to Jupiter
An asteroid/meteor impact is one theory. The truth is that nobody knows for sure, just like the exact origin of the moon is not known for certain.
The first confirmed case of an asteroid orbiting another asteroid is the asteroid Ida which is orbited by a smaller asteroid orbiting it called Dactyl; other asteroid moons have been found since.
It is amazing to be able to see an asteroid in a telescope.
An asteroid
An asteroid
Word Origin: Palladium was named for the asteroid Pallas, which was discovered approximately the same time (1803). Pallas was the Greek goddess of wisdom.
Word Origin: Palladium was named for the asteroid Pallas, which was discovered approximately the same time (1803). Pallas was the Greek goddess of wisdom.
Origin of the Asteroid Beltimagine.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/ask_astro/answers/980810a.ht...Aug 10, 1998 ... Has it ever been considered that the asteroid belt was maybe a destroyed planet ? ... The fact that the asteroid belt has such a well-defined, high concentration of asteroids ... "There is far too little mass in the belt to constitute a planet, and the ... External links contain material that we found to be relevant
The largest asteroid, Ceres, is in the asteroid belt.
That's right; Ceres is the largest asteroid.
asteroid
The asteroid missed the Earth's atmosphere by inches.We will begin asteroid mining soon.
If there is an atmosphere, the light will gradually dim as the asteroid approaches the asteroid.
Main asteroid beltThe asteroid belt
The density of an asteroid differs.