Asteroid surface impact sampling: dependence of the cavity morphology and collected mass on projectile shape
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DOI: 10.1038/s41598-017-10681-8
Abstract: In-situ exploration and remote thermal infrared observation revealed that a large fraction of Solar System small bodies should be covered with granular regolith. The complex and varied geology of the regolith layer may preserve the… read more here.
Keywords: collected mass; impact sampling; projectile shape;