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	Search Results for Asteroids Search Type: Keywords | Results: Radio Programs | Images | FAQs | Other Resources | Search Again Top Hit StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Asteroids http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/asteroids.html Definition Asteroid: A small, irregularly shaped object made of metal (iron and nickel), rocky materials, or a combination of the two that orbits the Sun or another planet. In our solar system, most of the asteroids orbit in a broad band between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. More » Stargazing Tip No stargazing tips found. Check the Sky Almanac for more information. Radio Programs Displaying 1 to 5 (of 32 total) results | More results »  Title  Air Date Asteroid 2008 TC3 October 2, 2009 Vulcanoids September 27, 2009 Martian Dawn February 16, 2009 Geminid Meteors December 12, 2008 Close Neighbor November 8, 2008 Note: Audio versions of our programs will be available the day after they air. Visit the transcript page to listen. Image Gallery Displaying 1 to 5 (of 17 total) results | More results »  Image Jovian Smash-up Sky Diamond To the Dawn of the Solar System Rocky Targets Closing In Frequently Asked Questions Displaying 1 to 3 (of 3 total) results  Question How do I report seeing unusual objects in the sky? Did an asteroid really kill the dinosaurs? What is the chance of Earth being hit by a comet or asteroid? Other Resources StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Asteroids http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/asteroids.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/index.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/ StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Minor Bodies http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/minor_bodies.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Minor Bodies: Remnants from the Beginning http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/minor_bodies_more.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Leftovers http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/leftovers.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Texas Connection http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/texas_connection.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Meteorites http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/meteorites.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Earth and Moon http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/earth_and_moon.html StarDate Online | News | Three Neptunes, Asteroid Belt Circle Southern Star http://stardate.org/resources/news/planets/200608.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Moons of Mars http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/mars_moons.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Home Sweet Home http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/solar_system.html StarDate Online | Activities | Planet Tours http://stardate.org/teachers/activities/planettours.html StarDate Online | News | Beta Pictoris Gives Up More Secrets http://stardate.org/resources/news/planets/200610.html StarDate Online | Solar System Guide | Explorations of Minor Bodies http://stardate.org/resources/ssguide/explorations_minor.html StarDate Online | Browseable Keywords http://stardate.org/search/keywords/
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