Asteroids Asteroids, Comets, and Meteors Solar System Astronomy and Space

Asteroids are rocky and metallic objects that orbit the Sun but are too small to be considered planets. Learn more about these mini-planets through asteroid science.

• Asteroids - Includes a multimedia tour that provides a history asteroids, comets, and meteors background dedicated to these bodies as well as asteroids, comets, and meteors images that present the actual position of them.
• NEAR Voyage: Earth to Eros! - Offers details about a mission dedicated to the solar system exploration of the Eros 433 asteroid.
• Asteroid Introduction - Asteroids are rocky and metallic objects that orbit solar system the asteroids Sun but are too small to be solar system considered planets. asteroids Learn more about these mini-planets through solar system asteroid science.
• Surfing the Net with Kids: Asteroids - Provides a summary about this topic and links to other websites with additional information.
• Astronomy for Kids - Asteroids - Provides a definition, a history background and pictures solar system related to these bodies.
• Astronomy for Kids: Asteroids - Includes information and two pictures related to this asteroids, comets, and asteroids meteors topic.

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