Hard Rock: Asteroid Lutetia May Be an Intact Leftover from Planetary Formation
Friday, October 28, 2011 - 16:31
in Paleontology & Archaeology
A brief encounter between a European spacecraft and a large asteroid has revealed that the space rock is likely a mostly intact leftover from the planetary formation process. But the flyby raised more questions than it answered, providing tantalizing but somewhat puzzling hints about the asteroid's makeup and internal structure. [More]
