29. Is it rocky in space? (A K2S Question)

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Space is mostly empty. Unless a spacecraft is precisely aimed at an object, there is very little chance of encountering any rocky space debris—such as an asteroid—just by flying in a random direction in space.


Answer provided by Jim Zebrowski


Image:K2S logosmall.jpg Question and Answer extracted from the book Kids to Space - by Lonnie Schorer