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Asteroids (they should really be called "planetoids" since they're sort of failed planets, not failed stars) formed at the same time as the rest of the solar system and are the bits "left over" from the era of planetary accretion. The large number of them in the Asteroid BELT reflects the disruptive influence of Jupiter's gravity. If Jupiter have not been so massive (it's twice as massive as all the other planets combined), a planet would probably have formed there.
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How were crater formed?
Most craters are formed by the impacts of asteroids and comets. Some craters on volcanically active bodies are volcanic in origin.
What do comets and asteroids not have in common?
Comets are Comets and Asteroids are Asteroids
Are asteroids luminous?
No. Asteroids are just made of rock and metal. They do not glow.
What is the eccentricity of asteroids?
it is how circular and asteroids orbit path is.
Can you live on an asteroids?
no..... asteroids don't support life. there is no atmosphere around asteroids which can hold air we breathe . asteroids are rich in minerals and missions to asteroids are being planned in order to mine them
What is the origin of comets asteroids and meteors?
The universe
What is the most likely origin of asteroids?
The most likely came off as debris from colliding planets or other large objects.
What are 2 ideas regarding the origin of the asteroids in the asteroid belt?
A) Some scientists suppose that the asteroids represent pieces of a planet that once existed but was torn apart a long time ago. B) Other scientists believe that the asteroids are material that never came together to form a planet in the first place.
How were crater formed?
Most craters are formed by the impacts of asteroids and comets. Some craters on volcanically active bodies are volcanic in origin.
How is a comet differ?
Asteroids are thought to have a different origin from comets, having formed inside the orbit of Jupiter rather than in the outer Solar System.
What do comets and asteroids not have in common?
Comets are Comets and Asteroids are Asteroids
How many asteroids crashed in Asia?
the asteroids crashed in Asia have 1000 asteroids
What are small planets with orbits between mars and Jupiter?
Asteroids
What is in an asteroids aptmosphere?
No asteroids have atmospheres.
Are asteroids luminous?
No. Asteroids are just made of rock and metal. They do not glow.
What do you call the asteroids that wander in space?
meteoroids
Do stars become asteroids in space?
Stars are tremendously larger than asteroids and do not become asteroids.
