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Any of the thousands of small rocky objects that orbit around the [[Sun]], most of them between the orbits of [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]] (although some pass closer to the Sun than [[Earth]] does and others have [[orbit]]s that take them well beyond Jupiter). The largest asteroid is |
Any of the thousands of small rocky objects that orbit around the [[Sun]], most of them between the orbits of [[Mars]] and [[Jupiter]] (although some pass closer to the Sun than [[Earth]] does and others have [[orbit]]s that take them well beyond Jupiter). The largest asteroid is called Ceres; it's about as wide as the state of Texas. |
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* [http://www.solarviews.com/eng/asteroid.htm Asteroid Introduction |
* [http://www.solarviews.com/eng/asteroid.htm Asteroid Introduction] |
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* [http://near.jhuapl.edu/ Near Asteroid Rendezvous Mission] |
* [http://near.jhuapl.edu/ Near Asteroid Rendezvous Mission] |
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* [http://impact.arc.nasa.gov/ Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards] |
* [http://impact.arc.nasa.gov/ Asteroid and Comet Impact Hazards] |
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Latest revision as of 07:27, 26 October 2005
Any of the thousands of small rocky objects that orbit around the Sun, most of them between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter (although some pass closer to the Sun than Earth does and others have orbits that take them well beyond Jupiter). The largest asteroid is called Ceres; it's about as wide as the state of Texas.