near-Earth asteroid
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
Near-earth asteroid.—The term “near-Earth asteroid” means an asteroid with a perihelion distance of less than 1.3 Astronomical Units from the Sun.
Source
- 2010–202651 U.S.C. § 30902National and Commercial Space Programs · Charles “Pete” Conrad Astronomy Awards · in this section
The term “near-Earth asteroid” means an asteroid with a perihelion distance of less than 1.3 Astronomical Units from the Sun.
Source
- 2026–present51 U.S.C. § 30902National and Commercial Space Programs · Charles “Pete” Conrad Astronomy Awards · in this section