Sentences with phrase «leftover building blocks of planets»
The leftover building blocks of planets, near - Earth objects orbit the sun in highly elliptical orbits, and sometimes graze or hit Earth.
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In the Solar System, the asteroid belt contains the leftover building blocks for the terrestrial planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars, so planetary scientists study the asteroids to gain a better understanding of how rocky, and potentially habitable planets are formed.