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Exploding bits of Bennu: adventures in asteroid exploration

Asteroids are ancient remnants from the dawn of the solar system. Locked inside these comparatively small objects are clues to enduring questions about planet formation and the origins of life. Most asteroids orbit between Mars and Jupiter, in the main asteroid belt. Occasionally, an encounter... click to read more

  • Dante Lauretta | Professor at Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, USA
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NASA
asteroids
sample return
near-Earth objects
planetary science
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published on Sep 4, 2020