The discovery of the first quadruple asteroid system raises the question: Is there a limit to how many moons an asteroid can have? The post How Many Moons Can an Asteroid Have? appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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Samples from Asteroid Ryugu Are Most Primitive Material We’ve Found
The material that the Hayabusa 2 spacecraft returned from asteroid Ryugu is the most pristine sample we’ve ever gotten our hands on. The post Samples from Asteroid Ryugu Are Most Primitive Material We've Found appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreNASA Launches Lucy Mission to Trojan Asteroids
NASA’s ambitious Lucy mission has launched to explore Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, pristine examples of the solar system’s early years. The post NASA Launches Lucy Mission to Trojan Asteroids appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreAstronomers Discover Asteroid that Flies Close to the Sun
Newly discovered asteroid 2021 PH27 orbits the Sun in just 113 days. The post Astronomers Discover Asteroid that Flies Close to the Sun appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreTwo Extremely Red Asteroids Discovered Far from Home
Astronomers have discovered the two reddest objects in the asteroid belt, and their origin story might tell us more about planet formation. The post Two Extremely Red Asteroids Discovered Far from Home appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreGiant Oort Cloud Comet Lights Up in the Outer Solar System
Astronomers have discovered a new comet coming from the Oort Cloud — and it appears to be a big one. The post Giant Oort Cloud Comet Lights Up in the Outer Solar System appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
Read MoreIron Volcanos: Maybe Not Science Fiction After All
A new study of asteroid 16 Psyche suggests that ferrovolcanism, volcanos that spew molten iron, may be present on this solar system object. The post Iron Volcanos: Maybe Not Science Fiction After All appeared first on Sky & Telescope.
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