Space Rock . Eros Eros is an asteroid but can be called a minor planet. It orbits the sun that sometimes causes it to closely pass as 14,000,000 miles next to Earth. Scientists believe that Eros comes this close to Earth every 31 years. The last time Eros came close to Earth was back in 1975. Therefore, the next time it will approach Earth will be in 2006. The pathway the asteroid takes can be changed by gravitational pull of …showed first 75 words of 873 total…

…showed last 75 words of 873 total…by pieces of 1 asteroid and or comet as it orbited Earth. John G. Spray,New Brunswick University studied craters made by asteroids from France to Canada. He studied lists of craters and discovered the third large crater in Manitoba. All three craters were about the same age. This study showed that these craters were in a line almost 3,000 miles long. It was believed that the two smallest craters were made by the small falling asteroid.