Rubble Heap Asteroids Are ‘Giant Space Cushions’ That Live Forever
A diamond is forever? Tell that to a rubble-pile asteroid. The asteroid Itokawa is a rocky debris pile 1,640 feet (500 meters) long. Some call it peanut-shaped; Others say it looks like a sea otter, with a head, neck, and body. Whatever Itokawa looked like, new research suggests it remained intact, despite relentless asteroid bombardment …
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