near-Earth object

noun

Definitions

  1. A small Solar System body (ie. asteroid, comet, or large meteoroid) whose orbit brings it…

    A small Solar System body (ie. asteroid, comet, or large meteoroid) whose orbit brings it into proximity with Earth's orbit.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for near-Earth object. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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