"Extraterrestrial bodies" refers to objects or things that come from outside of Earth. It includes planets, stars, moons, asteroids, and even aliens if they exist.
Sentences with «extraterrestrial bodies»
A conceivable cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs is the impact of some large extraterrestrial body upon earth. (religion-online.org)
To conduct meaningful studies of both Vesta and Ceres, Dawn will be the first spacecraft to orbit two extraterrestrial bodies in a row, a major engineering challenge. (discovermagazine.com)
The study of the Tunguska event is important because past collisions with extraterrestrial bodies have had major effects on the evolution of the earth. (scientificamerican.com)