DART images reveal asteroids can toss slow 'cosmic snowballs' between moons
Phys.org • 3/7/2026 – 3/8/2026
Summary
DART images indicate that asteroids can transfer slow 'cosmic snowballs' between moons. Approximately 15% of asteroids near Earth have small moons orbiting them, indicating that binary asteroid systems are common in the vicinity.
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