asteroid

IPA: ˈæstɝɔɪd

(astronomy) A naturally occurring solid object, which is smaller than a planet, larger than a meteoroid and not a comet, that orbits a star and often has an irregular shape.
(astronomy) In the Solar system, such a body that orbits within the orbit of Jupiter
(zoology) Any member of the taxonomic class Asteroidea; a starfish.

Examples of "asteroid" in Sentences

The asteroid belt is all the remains.
Kyle Katarn visits the asteroid in the game.
Discerning the nature of asteroids was notable.
The Gogs scream as the asteroid hits the earth.
It is the namesake of the Maria asteroid family.
Do we know when the next asteroid is going to hit?
The group run to the pyramid to stop the asteroids.
A large asteroid is on a collision course with Earth.
They hypothesize that the asteroid might hit the Earth.
The asteroids are not samples of the primordial solar system.
The gravitational tug is not relevant in asteroid kinematics.
Being further away allows the asteroids to accrete into planets.
An asteroid is going to come whizzing by, as the Bad Astronomer points out.
* And the only thing that can stop this asteroid is your liberal arts degree.
Real Science: New radar observations have revealed that a near-Earth asteroid is actually three rocks.
What if we go back to the GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLDDDDD standard, but the asteroid is made of GOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLD?
Whatâ€ ™ s the trajectory of the asteroid? â€ â€œTracking stations report that the asteroid is heading out of the ecliptic.
That means no posting here for a day or two (unless something important happens like NASA announces an asteroid is heading toward earth).
The explanation for the 'asteroid' is a rather interesting SF-nal idea, but Roberts doesn't really go anywhere with it, he leaves it hanging.