Asteroids: The Rocky Wanderers
Description: Asteroids: The Rocky Wanderers | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: asteroids comets meteors astronomy |
What is the largest known asteroid in the solar system?
Which asteroid is known for its distinctive shape, resembling a dog bone?
Which asteroid is the target of the Dawn mission, launched in 2007?
Which asteroid is known for its two small moons, Phobos and Deimos?
What is the name of the asteroid that collided with Earth 66 million years ago, causing the extinction of the dinosaurs?
Which asteroid family is the largest in the solar system, containing over 2000 members?
What is the name of the asteroid that was visited by the Hayabusa spacecraft in 2005 and returned samples to Earth in 2010?
Which asteroid is known for its high metal content and is considered a potential source of valuable metals?
What is the name of the asteroid that was visited by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft in 2018 and is scheduled to return samples to Earth in 2023?
Which asteroid is known for its rapid rotation, completing one full rotation in just 4.3 hours?
What is the name of the asteroid that was visited by the NEAR Shoemaker spacecraft in 1997 and became the first asteroid to be orbited by a spacecraft?
Which asteroid is known for its two large craters, thought to be caused by impacts from other asteroids?
What is the name of the asteroid that was visited by the Dawn mission in 2015 and is the largest object in the asteroid belt?
Which asteroid is known for its unusual composition, containing a large amount of water ice?
What is the name of the asteroid that was visited by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft in 2018 and is scheduled to return samples to Earth in 2020?