Asteroid Ryugu's weird spinning-top shape finally explained - Livescience.com


3/25/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 11 months ago
by Ben Turner

Scientists think Ryugu may have been made by gravity squishing the asteroid's rocky contents together after its ice melted.

Scientists may have finally solved the mysterious origins of the diamond-shaped asteroid Ryugu: It may be the remnants of a long-dead comet. The new origin theory , taken from findings from Japan's… [+3039 chars]

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