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== Asteroids in Science Fiction ==
== Asteroids in Science Fiction ==
Asteroids often appear in science fiction stories, both in our solar system and in other galaxies.
Asteroids often appear in science fiction stories, both in our solar system and in other galaxies. A common idea proposed by scientists and featured in science fiction is the mining of asteroids.


* [[Isaac Asimov]] wrote ''Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids''.
* [[Isaac Asimov]] wrote ''Lucky Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids''.
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* On ''[[Stargate]]'', the [[Goa'uld]] [[Anubis]] tried to wipe out Earth with a planet-killer asteroid primarily composed of [[naquadah]].
* On ''[[Stargate]]'', the [[Goa'uld]] [[Anubis]] tried to wipe out Earth with a planet-killer asteroid primarily composed of [[naquadah]].


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==Notes==
==Notes==
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Latest revision as of 18:36, 5 October 2011

Asteroids are chunks of solid matter of various shapes that are smaller than planets.

Asteroids in Real Life

  • 99942 Apophis is a 45-million-ton rock with a 1 in 45,000 chance of striking the Earth in 2036. [1]

Asteroids in Science Fiction

Asteroids often appear in science fiction stories, both in our solar system and in other galaxies. A common idea proposed by scientists and featured in science fiction is the mining of asteroids.


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