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Asteroid

An asteroid is a small, rocky object that orbits the sun. It’s like a mini-planet, but without any of the cool stuff like water or air.

Asteroids are named after Greek and Roman gods, and they come in all shapes and sizes. Some are as small as a grain of sand while others are as big as Texas (not really, but you get the point).

Now, you might be thinking, “What’s the big deal with asteroids? They’re just floating rocks!” Well, you haven’t heard the best part yet.

Asteroids have a reputation for ruining everyone’s day. It’s like they have a personal vendetta against anything that’s remotely interesting. Remember the dinosaurs? Yeah, they got wiped out by an asteroid. And let’s not forget about the countless Hollywood movies where an asteroid threatens the earth.

But don’t worry, not all asteroids are out to get us. Some of them just want to hang out in space and mind their own business.

In fact, some people think that asteroids could be useful. You see, they contain valuable minerals like iron and nickel. And if we could figure out a way to mine them, we’d be set for life.

So there you have it, folks. Asteroids are either our worst nightmare or our ticket to becoming filthy rich. We just have to pray that they don’t decide to come crashing down on us.