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Record 1 1998-07-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Nuclear Physics
CONT

From the rate at which new earth crossers are discovered, Shoemaker estimates that there are some 2,000 asteroids in this category and that 100 comets intersect the earth's orbit every year.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Physique nucléaire
Key term(s)
  • astéroïde frôleur

Spanish

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