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one of a small group of asteroids whose orbits cross that of the earth and whose semimajor axes are smaller than that of the earth.

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What would it take to carry people to the Moon, or Mars, or an asteroid?
To Infinity and Beyond! NASA’s Orion Mission Blasts Off|Matthew R. Francis|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Thinking of longer journeys to Mars or an asteroid would require careful measurement of conditions.
To Infinity and Beyond! NASA’s Orion Mission Blasts Off|Matthew R. Francis|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
His game lasts until his final ship has either collided with an asteroid or lost a shootout with an enemy saucer.
‘Asteroids’ & The Dawn of the Gamer Age|David Owen|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The Asteroid Belt in the Solar System has many such gaps, created by the gravity of the Sun and Jupiter.
The Most Stunning View Ever of Planets Being Born|Matthew R. Francis|November 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST

For the record, Deep Impact is about a comet, not an asteroid.
U.S.—Russia Tensions Nuke Plans For Real-Life ‘Armageddon’ Asteroid Defense|Asawin Suebsaeng|August 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
According to Boyle, a non-luminous and non-reflecting asteroid has crashed into the earth's gravitational field.
Astounding Stories, May, 1931|Various
In the early afternoon they came to what must be the asteroid's northern pole.
The Devil's Asteroid|Manly Wade Wellman
It always landed on the plain where Parr had first set foot to the asteroid.
The Devil's Asteroid|Manly Wade Wellman
"They were inside this asteroid," decided Parr, half to himself.
The Devil's Asteroid|Manly Wade Wellman
"For getting away, for giving freedom to my only friends on this asteroid," said Parr.
The Devil's Asteroid|Manly Wade Wellman