Thermal stresses as a possible mechanism for initiating the destruction of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9
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DOI: 10.1093/mnras/staf081
Abstract: It is now widely accepted that the breakup of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 (SL9) was caused by tidal forces. This explanation applies to bodies that enter a planet’s Roche zone and have a loose “rubble pile”… read more here.
Keywords: comet shoemaker; thermal stresses; shoemaker levy; comet ... See more keywords