Small rocky or metallic body that orbits the Sun. Hundreds of thousands of asteroids exist in the solar system. Asteroids range in size from a few meters to over 500 km (300 mi) wide.
Asteroids, also called minor planets or planetoids, are Solar System bodies smaller than planets but larger than meteoroids (which are commonly defined as being 10 meters across or ...
Asteroids are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the Sun but are too small to be considered planets. They are known as minor planets -- Explore the worlds of asteroids ...
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