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A dark rocky asteroid in space with the Sun glowing behind it

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Illustration of an asteroid passing the Sun

An artist's illustration of a rocky, dark asteroid tumbling through space with a faint tail of dust and the Sun glowing in the distance.

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By
NASA
Licence
Public domain (opens in a new tab): free for any use, including commercial
Source
Wikimedia Commons (opens in a new tab)
Tags
asteroid, space, illustration, solar system

Credit (appreciated, not required)

Photo: NASA via Pixy (https://pixy.org/1209383/)

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