2: Asteroids

Hello again!
Today I will be telling you about asteroids as asked by a comment.

Asteroids are solid, Rocky and irregular bodies. Given below are the asteroids
 classifications:
•Asteroid belt- These asteroids are found in the solar system are found between the orbit of Mars and Jupiter, which it's recognized as the asteroid belt.
•Trojans- These asteroids revolve around the sun on other planets' orbits.
•Near Earth asteroids- These asteroids are found near Earth.

Near Earth asteroids are classified into 4 types:
•Apollos
•Atens
•Amors
•Atiras

Fun Fact
An asteroid named Chicxulub Impactor caused the extinction of dinosaurs.

Aashni


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  1. AnonymousNovember 28, 2022 at 2:28 AM

    Beautiful blog...never knew that space will be so fascinating...

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