Asteroid

//ˈæst(ə)ɹɔɪd//

"Asteroid" in a Sentence (11 examples)

The asteroid broke up into small pieces as it entered Earth's atmosphere.

A rogue asteroid from the Kuiper Belt is on a collision course with the Earth.

An asteroid passed close to Earth on Saturday.

This asteroid passed close to Earth.

An asteroid exploded over Chelyabinsk in Russia.

The asteroid injured over a thousand people and broke many windows.

The asteroid will arrive first-class at 10.45 a.m.

A large asteroid was responsible for the extinction of the dinosaurs.

The Chicxulub crater in Mexico may have been created by the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs.

The asteroid belt is located in the region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

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The orbital planes of asteroids, minor bodies that circle the Sun mainly between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, are often more tilted ...

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