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artificial asteroid

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artificial asteroid [¦ärd·ə¦fish·əl ′as·tə‚rȯid]
(aerospace engineering)
An object made by humans and placed in orbit about the sun.


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Only one building stands on the flat surface of this artificial asteroid.
With royalties from a water claim, she bought a bankrupt cafe and refueling station on a tiny artificial asteroid orbiting in the mining belt between Mars and Jupiter.
 
 
 
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