diff --git a/src/asteroids.rs b/src/asteroids.rs
index 0acfd94..06cf0fb 100644
--- a/src/asteroids.rs
+++ b/src/asteroids.rs
@@ -1,19 +1,12 @@
 //! This is the module containing all the rock-related things.
 //! Not... not the whole game.
 
-use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::*;
 use rand::{Rng, SeedableRng};
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 use bevy::prelude::*;
 
-use crate::{
-    GameAssets, Lifetime, WorldSize,
-    config::ASTEROID_LIFETIME,
-    events::{AsteroidDestroy, SpawnAsteroid},
-    objects::{Asteroid, AsteroidSize},
-    physics::Velocity,
-};
+use crate::{WorldSize, events::SpawnAsteroid, objects::AsteroidSize};
 
 #[derive(Resource)]
 pub struct AsteroidSpawner {
@@ -84,77 +77,3 @@ pub fn tick_asteroid_manager(
         events.write(SpawnAsteroid { pos, vel, size });
     }
 }
-
-/// Utility function to spawn a single asteroid of a given type
-/// TODO: convert to an event listener monitoring for "spawn asteroid" events
-/// from the `fn tick_asteroid_manager(...)` system.
-pub fn spawn_asteroid(
-    mut events: EventReader<SpawnAsteroid>,
-    mut commands: Commands,
-    game_assets: Res<GameAssets>,
-) {
-    for spawn in events.read() {
-        let (mesh, material) = match spawn.size {
-            AsteroidSize::Small => game_assets.asteroid_small(),
-            AsteroidSize::Medium => game_assets.asteroid_medium(),
-            AsteroidSize::Large => game_assets.asteroid_large(),
-        };
-
-        let collider_radius = match spawn.size {
-            AsteroidSize::Small => 10.0,
-            AsteroidSize::Medium => 20.0,
-            AsteroidSize::Large => 40.0,
-        };
-
-        commands.spawn((
-            Asteroid(spawn.size),
-            Collider::ball(collider_radius),
-            Sensor,
-            Transform::from_translation(spawn.pos.extend(0.0)),
-            Velocity(spawn.vel),
-            Mesh2d(mesh),
-            MeshMaterial2d(material),
-            Lifetime(Timer::from_seconds(ASTEROID_LIFETIME, TimerMode::Once)),
-        ));
-    }
-}
-
-/// Event listener for asteroid destruction events. Shrinks and multiplies
-/// asteroids until they vanish.
-///
-/// - Large -> 2x Medium
-/// - Medium -> 2x Small
-/// - Small -> (despawned)
-///
-/// The velocity of the child asteroids is scattered somewhat, as if they were
-/// explosively pushed apart.
-pub fn split_asteroids(
-    mut destroy_events: EventReader<AsteroidDestroy>,
-    mut respawn_events: EventWriter<SpawnAsteroid>,
-    mut commands: Commands,
-    query: Query<(&Transform, &Asteroid, &Velocity)>,
-) {
-    for event in destroy_events.read() {
-        if let Ok((transform, rock, velocity)) = query.get(event.0) {
-            let next_size = rock.0.next();
-            if let Some(size) = next_size {
-                let pos = transform.translation.xy();
-                let left_offset = Vec2::from_angle(0.4);
-                let right_offset = Vec2::from_angle(-0.4);
-                respawn_events.write(SpawnAsteroid {
-                    pos,
-                    vel: left_offset.rotate(velocity.0),
-                    size,
-                });
-                respawn_events.write(SpawnAsteroid {
-                    pos,
-                    vel: right_offset.rotate(velocity.0),
-                    size,
-                });
-            }
-            // Always despawn the asteroid. New ones (may) be spawned in it's
-            // place, but this one is gone.
-            commands.entity(event.0).despawn();
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 841a769..7616d0a 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -55,8 +55,8 @@ impl Plugin for AsteroidPlugin {
                 input_ship_shoot,
                 physics::wrap_entities,
                 asteroids::tick_asteroid_manager,
-                asteroids::spawn_asteroid.after(asteroids::tick_asteroid_manager),
-                asteroids::split_asteroids,
+                objects::spawn_asteroid.after(asteroids::tick_asteroid_manager),
+                objects::split_asteroids,
                 ship::bullet_impact_listener,
                 ship::ship_impact_listener,
                 collision_listener,
diff --git a/src/objects.rs b/src/objects.rs
index 2af4610..385df61 100644
--- a/src/objects.rs
+++ b/src/objects.rs
@@ -3,8 +3,25 @@
 //! Asteroids, the player's ship, and such.
 
 use bevy::{
-    ecs::component::Component,
+    ecs::{
+        component::Component,
+        event::{EventReader, EventWriter},
+        system::{Commands, Query, Res},
+    },
+    math::{Vec2, Vec3Swizzles},
     prelude::{Deref, DerefMut},
+    render::mesh::Mesh2d,
+    sprite::MeshMaterial2d,
+    time::{Timer, TimerMode},
+    transform::components::Transform,
+};
+use bevy_rapier2d::prelude::{Collider, Sensor};
+
+use crate::{
+    GameAssets, Lifetime,
+    config::ASTEROID_LIFETIME,
+    events::{AsteroidDestroy, SpawnAsteroid},
+    physics::Velocity,
 };
 
 #[derive(Component, Deref, DerefMut)]
@@ -32,3 +49,75 @@ pub struct Ship;
 
 #[derive(Component)]
 pub struct Bullet;
+
+/// Responds to [`SpawnAsteroid`] events, spawning as specified
+pub fn spawn_asteroid(
+    mut events: EventReader<SpawnAsteroid>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    game_assets: Res<GameAssets>,
+) {
+    for spawn in events.read() {
+        let (mesh, material) = match spawn.size {
+            AsteroidSize::Small => game_assets.asteroid_small(),
+            AsteroidSize::Medium => game_assets.asteroid_medium(),
+            AsteroidSize::Large => game_assets.asteroid_large(),
+        };
+
+        let collider_radius = match spawn.size {
+            AsteroidSize::Small => 10.0,
+            AsteroidSize::Medium => 20.0,
+            AsteroidSize::Large => 40.0,
+        };
+
+        commands.spawn((
+            Asteroid(spawn.size),
+            Collider::ball(collider_radius),
+            Sensor,
+            Transform::from_translation(spawn.pos.extend(0.0)),
+            Velocity(spawn.vel),
+            Mesh2d(mesh),
+            MeshMaterial2d(material),
+            Lifetime(Timer::from_seconds(ASTEROID_LIFETIME, TimerMode::Once)),
+        ));
+    }
+}
+
+/// Event listener for asteroid destruction events. Shrinks and multiplies
+/// asteroids until they vanish.
+///
+/// - Large -> 2x Medium
+/// - Medium -> 2x Small
+/// - Small -> (despawned)
+///
+/// The velocity of the child asteroids is scattered somewhat, as if they were
+/// explosively pushed apart.
+pub fn split_asteroids(
+    mut destroy_events: EventReader<AsteroidDestroy>,
+    mut respawn_events: EventWriter<SpawnAsteroid>,
+    mut commands: Commands,
+    query: Query<(&Transform, &Asteroid, &Velocity)>,
+) {
+    for event in destroy_events.read() {
+        if let Ok((transform, rock, velocity)) = query.get(event.0) {
+            let next_size = rock.0.next();
+            if let Some(size) = next_size {
+                let pos = transform.translation.xy();
+                let left_offset = Vec2::from_angle(0.4);
+                let right_offset = Vec2::from_angle(-0.4);
+                respawn_events.write(SpawnAsteroid {
+                    pos,
+                    vel: left_offset.rotate(velocity.0),
+                    size,
+                });
+                respawn_events.write(SpawnAsteroid {
+                    pos,
+                    vel: right_offset.rotate(velocity.0),
+                    size,
+                });
+            }
+            // Always despawn the asteroid. New ones (may) be spawned in it's
+            // place, but this one is gone.
+            commands.entity(event.0).despawn();
+        }
+    }
+}