Motion of dust ejected from the surface of asteroid (101955) Bennu
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DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2020.e05275
Abstract: From Jan. 6, 2019 to Feb. 18, 2019, OSIRIS-REx observed asteroid (101955) Bennu ejecting 11 plumes of dust, of which part is escaping and another part is re-captured by the asteroid. The relative magnitudes of… read more here.
Keywords: motion dust; dust grains; 101955 bennu; bennu ... See more keywords
Exogenic basalt on asteroid (101955) Bennu
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DOI: 10.1038/s41550-020-1195-z
Abstract: When rubble-pile asteroid 2008 TC 3 impacted Earth on 7 October 2008, the recovered rock fragments indicated that such asteroids can contain exogenic material 1 , 2 . However, spacecraft missions to date have only… read more here.
Keywords: exogenic basalt; basalt asteroid; bennu; rubble pile ... See more keywords
Origin of asteroid (101955) Bennu and its connection to the New Polana family
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-66237-0
Abstract: The asteroid (142) Polana is classified as a B-type asteroid located in the inner Main Belt. This asteroid is the parent of the New Polana family, which has been proposed to be the likely source… read more here.
Keywords: asteroid 101955; polana family; new polana; bennu ... See more keywords