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9,339 words, approx. 31 pages any of a host of rocky small bodies, about 1,000 km (600 miles) or less in diameter, that orbit the Sun primarily between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter in a nearly flat ring called the asteroid belt. It is because of their small size and large numbers... summary from source:
 Asteroids Summary
1,356 words, approx. 5 pagesAsteroids are small bodies in space—the numerous leftover planetesimals from which the planets were made nearly 4.6 billion years ago. Most are in the "main belt," which is a doughnut-like volume of space between Mars and Jupiter... summary from source:
Small Bodies Summary
1,105 words, approx. 4 pagesFor much of history, the solar system was thought to consist of large objects: Earth, the Moon, the Sun, and other planets. However, within the last two centuries astronomers have discovered a menagerie of small objects throughout the solar system,... summary from source:
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Asteroids, also called minor planets or planetoids, are a class of astronomical objects. The term asteroid is generally used to indicate a diverse group of small celestial bodies in the solar system that orbit around the Sun. 'Asteroid' (Greek for...
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 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Asteroid
01/14/2001: 409 words, approx. 1 pages Asteroid, orbiter a match made in heavens? In a novel effort, scientists aim to land spacecraft on Eros By JOSEPH B. VERRENGIA Associated Press Sunday, January 14, 2001 Scientists remotely steering an automobile-sized spacecraft say they will end its... summary from source:
Variety Asteroid.
02/17/1997: 740 words, approx. 3 pages NBC, SN. FEB. 16, MON. FEB. 17, 9 P.M. Filmed in and around Denver, Burbank and the Mojave Desert by Davis Entertainment Television. Executive producers, John Davis, Merrill H. Karpf; supervising producer, Peter V. Ware; producers, Phil Margo, Christopher Morgan; co-producer, Donna... summary from source:
 AP News Asteroid named for `Star Trek' actor
10/3/2007: 369 words, approx. 1 pagesA piece of outer space named for George Takei is in kind of a rough neighborhood for somebody who steers a starship: an asteroid belt.An asteroid between Mars and Jupiter has been renamed 7307 Takei in honor of the actor, best known for his role... summary from source:
AP News Astronaut seeks craft to bump asteroids
1/24/2007: 550 words, approx. 2 pagesNASA astronaut and former University of Hawaii solar physicist Edward Lu is calling for a new spacecraft that would divert asteroids on a path to slam into Earth.The small space tractor, costing between $200 million and $300 million, would hover near an asteroid to exert...
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