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Bennu Sample Study Finds Water-Shaped Chemical Zones Inside the Asteroid
Researchers studying material returned from asteroid Bennu report that organic compounds and minerals are clustered into three distinct chemical regions, suggesting that water altered the asteroid in a far more localized
Key Takeaways
- Researchers found three distinct chemical region types inside a Bennu sample.
- The study suggests water altered Bennu’s parent material in a localized, uneven way.
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