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Composition

Carbon-rich Asteroids Carbon and Water Evidence Carbon Water-bearing Clay Minerals Rock and Ice Metals Silicates Structural Integrity Rubble Pile Theory Structure Material Properties Metallic Asteroids Enstatite-rich Meteorites

5 ARTICLES

3mo ago

A Decade After Asteroid Day, Scientists Praise Progress and Warn of Gaps in Planetary Defense

Experts say demonstrated deflection and a growing asteroid catalog help, but limited telescope coverage makes the planned NEO Surveyor mission essential for finding dangerous rocks sooner.

19 ARTICLES

9mo ago

Rubin Observatory Finds Fastest-Spinning Large Asteroid in First Commissioning Data