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* On ''[[Stargate]]'', the [[Goa'uld]] [[Anubis]] tried to wipe out Earth with a planet-killer asteroid primarily composed of [[naquadah]].
* On ''[[Stargate]]'', the [[Goa'uld]] [[Anubis]] tried to wipe out Earth with a planet-killer asteroid primarily composed of [[naquadah]].


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[[Category:Astronomy]]
[[Cateogry:Science]]

Revision as of 18:36, 5 October 2011

Asteroids are chunks of solid matter of various shapes that are smaller than planets.

Asteroids in Real Life

  • 99942 Apophis is a 45-million-ton rock with a 1 in 45,000 chance of striking the Earth in 2036. [1]

Asteroids in Science Fiction

Asteroids often appear in science fiction stories, both in our solar system and in other galaxies. A common idea proposed by scientists and featured in science fiction is the mining of asteroids.


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Cateogry:Science