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    asteroid

    US /ˈæstəˌrɔɪd/

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    UK /ˈæstərɔɪd/

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    n.NounVery small planets that move around the sun
    Some scientists are concerned that a large asteroid could strike the Earth someday

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    The Moons of Mars Explained -- Phobos & Deimos MM#2

    01:55The Moons of Mars Explained -- Phobos & Deimos MM#2
    • is that they were once part of the asteroid belt,

      is that they were once part of the asteroid belt,

    • Unless it manages to catch itself another asteroid.

      Unless it manages to catch itself another asteroid.

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    2023, in 7 minutes

    07:502023, in 7 minutes
    • And now NASA's first mission to deliver the largest sample collected from an asteroid to Earth.

      And now NASA's first mission to deliver the largest sample collected from an asteroid to Earth.

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    The 11 Greatest Threats To Humanity

    04:11The 11 Greatest Threats To Humanity
    • More imminent is an asteroid large enough to

      More imminent is an asteroid large enough to

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    The World in 2021: five stories to watch out for | The Economist

    18:20The World in 2021: five stories to watch out for | The Economist
    • From the launch of an asteroid-smashing spaceship…

      From the launch of an asteroid-smashing spaceship…

    • …into an asteroid…

      …into an asteroid…

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    Hollywood comes to an agreement | September 26, 2023

    10:00Hollywood comes to an agreement | September 26, 2023
    • NASA successfully landed samples from the surface of an asteroid back here on earth.

      NASA successfully landed samples from the surface of an asteroid back here on earth.

    • The samples originally came from the asteroid Bennu and were collected back in 2020 by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft while on a continuing mission to explore new asteroids.

      The samples originally came from the asteroid Bennu and were collected back in 2020 by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft while on a continuing mission to explore new asteroids.

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    Why Nostradamus Followers Fear This Horrifying 2023 Prediction

    03:51Why Nostradamus Followers Fear This Horrifying 2023 Prediction
    • Nostradamus had pretty dark predictions for 2022, including things like inflation, starvation, and a potential asteroid strike.

      Nostradamus had pretty dark predictions for 2022, including things like inflation, starvation, and a potential asteroid strike.

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    Antimatter in Sci-Fi Rundown

    10:01Antimatter in Sci-Fi Rundown
    • If I found some antimatter out there, let's say an asteroid comes floating by and happens to be composed of antimatter, how would I know?

      If I found some antimatter out there, let's say an asteroid comes floating by and happens to be composed of antimatter, how would I know?

    • According to current theory, the atoms and molecules in that anti-asteroid would obey the same laws of physics.

      According to current theory, the atoms and molecules in that anti-asteroid would obey the same laws of physics.

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    Grazed by the Apocalypse

    15:20Grazed by the Apocalypse
    • fattened by the event. The broad consensus is that an asteroid or comet, less than 200 meters wide,

      fattened by the event. The broad consensus is that an asteroid or comet, less than 200 meters wide,

    • a 300 meters wide asteroid had come fairly close to the Earth. It had not come

      a 300 meters wide asteroid had come fairly close to the Earth. It had not come

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    The Global Space Race | December 7, 2021

    10:01The Global Space Race | December 7, 2021
    • Still a player in space, Russia is planning a collaborative asteroid mission, joining forces with China for a robotic probe set for 2024.

      Still a player in space, Russia is planning a collaborative asteroid mission, joining forces with China for a robotic probe set for 2024.

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    Why The Lottery Is So Seductive

    03:08Why The Lottery Is So Seductive
    • That means that you're more likely to win a gold medal in the Olympics, more likely to win an Academy Award, and more likely to be hit by an asteroid, but that one sucks, so let's not think about it.

      That means that you're more likely to win a gold medal in the Olympics, more likely to win an Academy Award, and more likely to be hit by an asteroid, but that one sucks, so let's not think about it.

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