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Bennu’s Boulders Act as Body Armor
Bennu’s Boulders Act as Body Armor
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Length:
20 minutes
Released:
Jun 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
An analysis of the craters on Bennu’s surface provides evidence that the rubble pile asteroid is protected from smaller impacts by the boulders scattered on the surface. Plus, the SLS Wet Dress Rehearsal, dwarf galaxies around M81, and this week in rocket history, we look back at the X-15 hypersonic plane.
Released:
Jun 22, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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