asteroid in English

noun

1

a small rocky body orbiting the sun. Large numbers of these, ranging in size from nearly 600 miles (1,000 km) across (Ceres) to dust particles, are found (as the asteroid belt ) especially between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, though some have more eccentric orbits, and a few pass close to the earth or enter the atmosphere as meteors.

Ceres was initially considered to be a planet until other asteroids with similar orbits were found.

2

an echinoderm of the class Asteroidea ; a starfish.

The asteroid is preserved with the dorsal surface exposed.

adjective

1

relating to echinoderms of the class Asteroidea.

adjective

star-shaped

Use "asteroid" in a sentence

1. Asteroid Albedos; Asteroid Albedos This data set comprises a compilation of asteroid Albedos for the convenience of the user

2. Ceres, dwarf planet, the largest asteroid in the main asteroid belt, and the first asteroid to be discovered

3. The Asteroid has been labeled a “Potentially Hazardous Asteroid” by NASA

4. Asteroid 2001 FO32 is the biggest Asteroid to pass by Earth …

5. 1891 – Asteroid 323 Brucia becomes the first asteroid discovered using photography.

6. Did this corroborate the asteroid hypothesis?

7. Today's card is Aerobraked Ammonia Asteroid (#170):

8. 954 Li is a Themistian asteroid.

9. How congested is the Asteroid Belt?

10. The current known Asteroid count is:

11. Could an asteroid obliterate Los Angeles?

12. Next Five Asteroid Approaches Fast Facts This view of asteroid Bennu ejecting particles from its surface on Jan

13. Pandora (minor planet designation: 55 Pandora) is a fairly large and very bright asteroid in the asteroid belt.

14. How to use Asteroid in a sentence.

15. These little green peaks are asteroid collisions.

16. Asteroid 2001 FO32 is the largest Asteroid that has been predicted to make a close approach of Earth this year

17. Aerobrake a Methane Asteroid I'm confused about this

18. Asteroid Airbursts are factual events which frequently occur

19. Asteroide m (plural Asteroides) asteroid Synonym: planetoide; Adjective

20. Astrophysicists Chart Source of Asteroid That Killed Dinosaurs

21. The Asteroid Belt located between Mars and Jupiter.

22. Along with the asteroid bodies, the asteroid belt also contains bands of dust with particle radii of up to a few hundred micrometres.

23. I could take out this asteroid single- handedly.

24. Gargantuan asteroid to pass near Earth this fall.

25. The asteroid was named after American astronomer Paul Herget.

26. It is the most massive metallic M-type asteroid.

27. You miscalculated your trajectory relative to the incoming asteroid.

28. The asteroid was named for American astronomer Aden Meinel.

29. The asteroid 2002 Euler was named in his honor.

30. An Asteroid similar in size to the Golden Gate Bridge will whip past our planet this weekend — the largest and fastest Asteroid to pass by Earth this year

31. Largest Asteroid of 2021 to make closest approach to Earth

32. Asteroid 2001 FO32 Will Safely Pass by Earth March 21

33. What does Asteroidal mean? Of or pertaining to an asteroid

34. The asteroid was later named after American astronomer Sidney McCuskey.

35. B-612 was the name of the prince's home asteroid.

36. Many asteroids have escaped the confines of the Asteroid Belt.

37. The dainty size of the Asteroid meant it was no threat

38. [+] as the Asteroid (tracked) is moving relative to the background stars

39. In 2268, an asteroid threatened to collide with the planet Amerind .

40. He also owns a converted asteroid racer called the Swordfish II.

41. OSIRIS-REx - Sample Return Mission to Asteroid Bennu (2016) Hayabusa2 - JAXA Sample Return Mission to Asteroid Ryugu (2014) PROCYON - JAXA Small Satellite Asteroid Flyby Mission (2014) Dawn - NASA Orbiter of Asteroids Ceres and Vesta (2007) Rosetta - ESA Comet Mission, flew by Asteroids Steins

42. Asteroid mining will also be a key player in space colonization.

43. The Asteroid had a mere 0.41% chance of impacting Earth's atmosphere

44. Asteroid 99942 Apophis is a near-Earth Asteroid more than 1000 feet (over 300 meters) in size that will harmlessly pass close to Earth on April 13, 2029

45. It was the bicentenary of the discovery of the first asteroid.

46. Play media Asteroid 2016 HO3 orbiting the Sun and Earth (animation; file).

47. This is an image of an asteroid that passed us in 2009.

48. The asteroid was named after the online encyclopedia Wikipedia in January 2013.

49. Before Asteroid mining can begin, there is the necessity of "Asteroid prospecting." In short, Asteroids will first need to be identified, cataloged, and assessed for the value of their minerals

50. Trojan Asteroids There are other groups of Asteroids outside the asteroid belt