Pronunciation of the English word asteroids.
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1. | Astronomers think that if it were not for the giant planet Jupiter exerting its gravitational force on the asteroids in the belt, the inner planets would be constantly bombarded by large asteroids. | |
2. | Although comets and asteroids are both tiny objects that orbit in the solar system, their composition differs. Asteroids are mostly rock with some ice, while comets are mostly ice with some rock. | |
3. | Don't confuse comets and asteroids. | |
4. | Don't mix up comets and asteroids. | |
5. | Previous episodes of mass extinctions were driven by natural disasters such as asteroids, but this one is driven by humans. | |
6. | Soon, the space agencies launched thousands of robot probes all over the Solar System to explore planets, moons, asteroids, and comets... | |
7. | Its massive gravity well tugs many asteroids from the outer belt inwards. | |
8. | What's the difference between asteroids and comets? | |
9. | Eight known planets and their moons, along with comets, asteroids, and other space objects orbit the Sun. | |
10. | Mars has two moons, Phobos and Deimos, which have unusual shapes. Scientists think these potato-shaped moons were once asteroids captured by Mars' gravitational pull. |