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Sep 16, 2019

538: Asteroids: Rubble piles of the Solar System

Astronomy Cast 538: Asteroids: Rubble piles of the Solar System

by Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay

Thanks to all the work from Hayabusa 2 and OSIRIS-REx, astronomers are getting a much better look at the smaller asteroids in the Solar System. It turns out, they're piles of  rubble... but fascinating piles of rubble. Let's talk about what we've learned so far.