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Surface Composition

Icy Bodies Ice-Rich Crust Ceres Surface Charon's Surface Materials Europa's Ice Surface Ice-covered Moons Europa's Ice Shell Europa's Surface Features Asteroid Composition Carbon Compounds Basaltic Rocks on Vesta

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Ancient Sahara Meteorites Exhibit Mercury-Like Chemistry with Origins Unresolved

In situ measurements by the BepiColombo spacecraft scheduled for early 2026 will be essential for confirming the meteorites’ proposed Mercurian provenance

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NASA Study Reveals Asteroid Vesta Lacks a Core, Redefining Its Identity

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New Theory Proposes Mars' Moons Formed from Shredded Asteroid

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NASA's James Webb Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide on Pluto's Moon Charon

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Ceres Revealed as Former Ocean World with Ice-Rich Crust