Highly porous nature of a primitive asteroid revealed by thermal imaging
Carbonaceous (C-type) asteroids 1 are relics of the early Solar System that have preserved primitive materials since their formation approximately 4.6 billion years ago. They are probably analogues of carbonaceous chondrites 2,3 and are essential for understanding planetary formation processes. However, their physical properties remain poorly known
Okada, Tatsuaki et al.
Fecha de publicación:
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2020