Cosmic Stars - Chapter Twenty-Four
Our race was the first planet they infected, having travelled there by that asteroid. we eventually were pushed back and lost our planet.
Touched by Starlight
And it was so rounded, so almost perfectly spherical aside from ridges and crater-like indentations upon its dark, dusty grey surface, that it did indeed appear more like a minute planet than an asteroid fragment.
No Easy Going: Chapter 2
The scientist tapped a few keys, and a recording of the asteroid's progression started. it was evident. the asteroids appeared, they slowed down, and they stopped. "well, i'll be damned." trunnis said.
Wind of Change: Chapter 15
He walked to his seat while saying, “asteroids. why does it always have to be asteroids?”
The Interview
An asteroid had fallen to earth, causing a small stir in the sleepy, rural community outside of which it had landed.
Stellar Wayfarer: Two
It's 4,000 per asteroid belt, 10,000 per moon, and 15,000 for any heavy ice fields we find." the fox replies. "bonuses paid out if the region is exceptionally dense or rich in the good stuff."
Premium Kashyyk Wood
A few seconds later he spotted the asteroid with his own eyes and the small structure on its surface. nothing much more than a landing platform, some storage containers and a few buildings.
Claim Jumper
He briefly entertained the notion of programming his scoutship to head into the nearest asteroid at full acceleration.
Left Breathless
The drill line would rupture, leaving me stranded on the asteroid - that is, if the explosion doesn't kill me.
"First Contact"
I suppose the asteroid launching drones could do some serious damage, but it would take weeks at best for you to launch an asteroid all the way over here and it would probably be intercepted by one of the rockets at l2 anyhow.
The Bountiful Bounty
Rory eased the ship back and out of the rings, then locked the ship to a nearby asteroid and turned on the collision detection system in case any stray asteroid came their way.
Galactic Conflict - Chapter Nine
"the creepers came to your planet by an asteroid, did they not?" "it is true," replied one of the brightly colored aliens. "an asteroid crashed into our ocean and creepers started to appear form the sea.