GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Asteroids are small, rocky objects that orbit the sun. Although asteroids orbit the sun like planets, they are much smaller than planets. There are lots of asteroids in our solar system. Most of them live in the main asteroid belt-a region between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.

Detailed explanation-2: -Asteroids, sometimes called minor planets, are rocky, airless remnants left over from the early formation of our solar system about 4.6 billion years ago.

Detailed explanation-3: -Small asteroids are known as meteoroids. When a meteoroid enters the atmosphere of the Earth, it is called a meteor. If any of the meteor survives its trip and lands on Earth, we call it a meteorite.

Detailed explanation-4: -The majority of asteroids originate from the main asteroid belt located between Mars and Jupiter, according to NASA. (opens in new tab) NASA’s current asteroid count is over 1 million. Asteroids orbit the sun in highly flattened, or “elliptical” circles, often rotating erratically, tumbling and falling through space.