Asteroids (minor planets):-many small planets that go around the sun.
• The first asteroid was discovered in 1801 by the Italian astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi.
•This planet named Ceres is now known as the dwarf planet.
•There is a change in the size of the asteroid. Some areas short as ten meters and some as long as hundreds of kilometers.
•The dinosaur comes to an end when collided with Earth billions of years ago.
•In the solar system, there is an asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.
• There are many large and small asteroids of irregular shape.
:- What is an asteroid?
Asteroids are large blocks of stone and metal. It is used to make the solar system. Asteroids are also called "planos" or "small planets" because they are actually smaller than the actual planets. Asteroids orbit the Sun. It is irregularly shaped and has no atmosphere. Asteroids include bodies with a diameter of more than 30 meters. A body with a small size is called a meteor. The asteroid 1998 OR-2 passed close to Earth on April 29, 2020. However, no damage was caused by the asteroid passing through a distance of 63 thousand kilometers.