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asteroid

NASA closes the book on epic OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission: 'I am immensely proud of what we did'

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#6Peak rank
1Days on list
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Oct 21, 2026First seen

About “Asteroid”

An asteroid is a minor planet that orbits within the inner Solar System or is co-orbital with Jupiter. These objects are larger than a meteoroid and are neither a planet nor an identified comet. Asteroids are rocky, metallic, or icy bodies with no atmosphere, and are broadly classified into C-type (carbonaceous), M-type (metallic), or S-type (silicaceous). The size and shape of asteroids vary significantly, ranging from small rubble piles under a kilometer across to Ceres, a dwarf planet almost 1000 km in diameter. A body is classified as a comet, not an asteroid, if it shows a coma (tail) when warmed by solar radiation, although recent observations suggest a continuum between these types…

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Trending history

asteroid was first seen on Google Trends · United States on Oct 21, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 1 check on 1 different day. Its best position was #6 of 10, reached on Oct 21, 07:16 UTC. It dropped off the list after Oct 21, 07:16 UTC.

Rank history

Position on Google Trends · United States at every check (lower is better).

#1#4#7#10 06:4607:0107:1607:3107:46 Oct 21, 07:16 UTC · #6

Last 14 days

Best rank per day (UTC).

Oct 26today

Questions

Is asteroid trending on Google Trends US right now?

Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Oct 21, 07:16 UTC, after 1 day of trending.

What is the highest rank asteroid reached?

#6 on Google Trends · United States, on Oct 21, 07:16 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 60 minutes.

How long has asteroid been trending?

It was first seen on Oct 21, 2026 and has been on the list on 1 day (1 check) since.

What is “asteroid”?

According to Wikipedia: Minor planet found within the inner Solar System.