Astronomers Reveal the Smallest and Largest Asteroids in the Solar System's Size Range, According to Merdeka.com
Reporter: Hari Ariyanti Merdeka.com – The asteroid caused the extinction of the dinosaurs millions of years ago, when a giant space rock hit Earth....
Reporter: Hari Ariyanti Merdeka.com – The asteroid caused the extinction of the dinosaurs millions of years ago, when a giant space rock hit Earth. But not all asteroids are Earth destroyers. Asteroids come in a variety of sizes, some small and some very large. So, what are the largest and smallest asteroids ever recorded in our solar system? The largest asteroid in the solar system is Ceres, which is nearly 950 kilometers or a quarter the size of the Moon. Meanwhile, the smallest asteroids are more difficult to determine.