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Asteroid collision - Artist view

author: Don Dixon/Novapix

reference: a-ast99-91008

Image Size 300 DPI: 41 * 27 cm

A large asteroid is struck by a smaller one. Since both bodies are porous, most of the energy is absorbed as heat, rather than dispersed with ejecta, thus explaining the internal melting of asteroids.

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2005 - ASTEROID - ASTRONOMY - COLLISION - ILLUSTRATION - IMPACT - METEORITE - STAR -