Asteroid deflection strategies — are methods by which near Earth objects could be diverted, preventing potentially catastrophic impact events. A sufficiently large impact would cause massive tsunamis and/or, by placing large quantities of dust into the stratosphere blocking… … Wikipedia
Asteroid (radio) — Asteroid is a radio program from the American radio anthology series Radio Tales . The anthology series adapted classic works of American and world literature for the radio. The series was a recipient of numerous awards, including four Gracie… … Wikipedia
Asteroid hyalosis — is a degenerative condition of the eye involving small white opacities in the vitreous humor. It is known to occur in humans, dogs, and chinchillas. [cite journal |author=Wang M, Kador P, Wyman M |title=Structure of asteroid bodies in the… … Wikipedia
Asteroid (disambiguation) — Asteroid may refer to:*Asteroid, the astronomical object; this is the primary definition. Specific variants include the following: ** Amor asteroid ** Apollo asteroid ** Apohele asteroid ** Arjuna asteroid ** Aten asteroid ** Binary asteroid **… … Wikipedia
May — ist: ein Familienname, siehe May (Familienname) – dort auch zu Namensträgern eine Berner Patrizierfamilie, siehe May (Patrizierfamilie) ein US amerikanischer Film von Lucky McKee: May (Film) ein englischer weiblicher Vorname, siehe May (Vorname)… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Asteroid — For the arcade video game, see Asteroids (video game). For other uses, see Asteroid (disambiguation). A composite image, to scale, of the asteroids that have been imaged at high resolution. As of 2011 they are, from largest to smallest: 4 Vesta,… … Wikipedia
Asteroid belt — For the album by Velvet Chain, see Asteroid Belt (album). The asteroid belt (shown in white) is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. The asteroid belt is the region of the Solar System located roughly between the orbits of the planets… … Wikipedia
asteroid — asteroidal, adj. /as teuh royd /, n. 1. Also called minor planet. Astron. any of the thousands of small bodies of from 480 miles (775 km) to less than one mile (1.6 km) in diameter that revolve about the sun in orbits lying mostly between those… … Universalium
Asteroid M — Infobox comics location imagesize= caption=Asteroid M, from X Men vol. 2, # 1 (July 1997). Art by Carlos Pacheco. publisher=Marvel Comics debut= X Men #5 (May 1964) creators=Stan Lee Jack Kirby planet=y base=y spacestation=y residents=Magneto… … Wikipedia
Asteroid-impact avoidance — Planetary defense redirects here. For defending against alien invasion in fiction, see alien invasion. Artist s impression of a major impact event. The collision between Earth and an asteroid a few kilometres in diameter releases as much energy… … Wikipedia
