Asteroids

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[[File:asteroids_anim.gif|right]]'''Asteroids''' are floating minerals found in space. There are four types of asteroids in [[Space Age]]: metallic, carbon, oxide and promethium. They are immediately seen when the player is present at a [[space platform]]. If a space station is being boosted through space with a [[thruster]], asteroids are encountered much faster. When an [[asteroid collector]] is present at a space station, small [[Asteroids#Asteroid Chunks|asteroid chunks]] can be collected for its chunks of resources. The resources collected from asteroid chunks can be fed into a [[crusher]], grinding the chunks into useful resources.

When traveling through space, the space platform can enter a dangerous asteroid field, where many asteroids can hit the player's platform and destroy it. This means that [[turret]]s with well-stocked ammunition and asteroid collectors should be properly placed around a platform to ward off the asteroids.

The density of asteroids can be seen by going to the [[Remote View]] > '''Surfaces''' > '''Space Map''' and alt-clicking on the interplanetary route to bring up the route in Factoriopedia, or by searching "route". The graph will show a white vertical line overlay on the asteroid graph corresponding to the ship's position when underway.

== Asteroid Types ==

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! Name !! Info
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| Asteroid Chunks
| Can be grabbed by the [[asteroid collector|collectors]].

Do not have health and are instantly destroyed on contact with the space platform. Do no damage.
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| Small Asteroids
| Do not spawn naturally. Produce chunks on destruction.

Do small damage on contact with the space platform.

* Health: 100

[[Damage#Resistance|Resistances]]:
*Electric: 100%
*Explosion: 50%
*Fire: 100%
*Laser: 20%

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| Medium Asteroids
| Spawn in space and in orbit af planets other than [[Nauvis]]. Split into small asteroids when destroyed.

Do medium damage. Can destroy several foundations before expiring.

* Health: 400

Resistances:
*Electric: 100%
*Explosion: 30%
*Fire: 100%
*Laser: 90%
*Physical: 10%

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| Big Asteroids
| Spawn in space beyond [[Fulgora]]. Split into medium asteroids when destroyed.

Do large amount of damage. Can go right through the space platform destroying everything on its path.<br>Because of the high flat physical resistance, [[gun turret]]s are ineffective against them.

* Health: 2000

Resistances:
*Electric: 100%
*Explosion: 10%
*Fire: 100%
*Laser: 95%
*Physical: 2000/10%

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| Huge Asteroids
| Spawn in space beyond [[Aquilo]]. Split into large asteroids when destroyed.

Will absolutely destroy the space platform if it is not equipped with a turret<br>that can overcome its enormous flat physical resistance, e.g. a [[railgun turret]].

* Health: 5000

Resistances:
*Electric: 100%
*Explosion: 99%
*Fire: 100%
*Laser: 99%
*Physical: 3000/10%

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== Asteroid Chunks ==

'''Asteroid chunks''' are the smallest asteroids found in the game. They are the only source of resources in space, so a platform should be equipped with [[asteroid collector]]s and [[crusher]]s to have any kind of sustainability. Just like any asteroids, they come in four variations:
* '''Metallic''' - can be processed into [[iron ore]]. After the advanced asteroid processing is researched, can also produce [[copper ore]].
* '''Carbonic''' - can be processed into [[carbon]], and later additionally into [[sulfur]].
* '''Oxide''' - can be processed into [[ice]], and later additionally into [[calcite]].
* '''Promethium''' - cannot be processed, goes directly as a component to the [[promethium science pack]].

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