Thursday, 3 April 2014

Regolith of small asteroids formed by thermal fatigue

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The centimeter-sized fragments and smaller particles that make up the regolith -- the layer of loose, unconsolidated rock and dust -- of small asteroids is formed by temperature cycling that breaks down rock in a process called thermal fatigue, according to a new article.

via Science Daily

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