Scientists have released an analysis of meteorite fragments collected after a collision with Earth near an asteroid in 2008. They show that the parent asteroid was giant, and the results suggest that special, water-holding type asteroids may be larger and may have different mineral compositions than previously thought. The study …
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Dwarf planet Ceres shown in false color, with Occator Crater visible.Image: NASA / JPL-CalTech / UCLA / MPS / DLR / IDA Scientists add the mysterious bright spots on Ceres, the largest object in the main asteroid belt, to a giant reservoir of salt water beneath the crust of the …
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