しょうわくせい
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asteroid
astronomy
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恐竜が絶滅したのは、巨大な小惑星が地球に衝突したためだと言われています。
It is said that the dinosaurs became extinct because a giant asteroid collided with Earth.
科学者たちは、地球に接近する小惑星の軌道を常に監視しています。
Scientists are constantly monitoring the orbits of asteroids approaching Earth.
小惑星探査機「はやぶさ」は、小惑星イトカワからサンプルを持ち帰ることに成功しました。
The asteroid probe "Hayabusa" succeeded in bringing back samples from the asteroid Itokawa.
小惑星帯は、火星と木星の間に位置し、太陽系形成時の残骸と考えられています。
The asteroid belt is located between Mars and Jupiter and is thought to be remnants from the formation of the solar system.
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