Hypervelocity impacts as a source of deceiving surface signatures on iron-rich asteroids
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DOI: 10.1126/sciadv.aav3971
Abstract: Hypervelocity impacts produce unexpected signatures such as glassy coating and hydrated features on metal-rich asteroid surfaces. Several arguments point to a larger proportion of metal-rich asteroids than that derived from spectral observations, as remnants of… read more here.
Keywords: iron rich; rich asteroids; impact; surface ... See more keywords