01. What is an asteroid? (A K2S Question)
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An asteroid is an object, too small to be considered a planet that orbits the Sun. Most asteroids can be considered as being little more than large chunks of rock.
Answer provided by Alan Hale, Ph.D. & Capt. USN (Ret.) William Readdy
Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer
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