This is a graph known as a "scatter plot"
This scatter plots shows each asteroid from our database and how big its diameter is in Kilometers. Diameter is one way to measure the size of an asteroid. At the top of the chart, you can see the data point for "Ceres", a dwarf planet in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Ceres is very large, with a diameter of over 950Km. This is further than the distance from Boston to Washington, D.C.!
This graph is also a scatter plot. Scatter plots can show lots of different types of data.
This scatter plot shows the approximate value or worth (in a generic monetary unit like $) of asteroids from our database. At the top, you can see "DA14", an asteroid that is estimated to be worth over $195 billion dollars! This is more than 400,000 ferraris. This is more than the entire US spends on food for a month! As you can see, there are lots and lots of asteroids with high monetary value!
This picture is actually a link to a game!
Clicking on this picture will take you to a python game that lets you play with real asteroid data!
Python is a programming language, which lets you take code and make cool things!
Asteroid Data
Check out some preliminary data graphs below, based on NASA JPL data. This data has been made available thanks to the Asterank website.