History. Asgard is a small, planetary body that serves as home to the Asgardians, a race of beings recognized by humans on Earth as the deities of Norse mythology, such as Thor and Odin. It is not round like the Earth, does not spin on its axis, and does not revolve around a star.

Is Asgard a planet or dimension?

It is a small, other-dimensional planetoid (its surface area being about the same as the continental United States), whose nature and physics are different from those of planetary bodies in the Earthly dimension. Asgard is a part of the so called Nine Worlds.

Are the 9 realms planets?

The 9 realms are 9 different planets magically connected to one another through the Bifrost. Guardians of the Galaxy takes place in regular old space.