🔬 Science Mar 23, 2026 · Ramona White

NASA Has Cracked the Mystery of Asteroid Bennu’s Boulders

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A new analysis of samples from the asteroid Bennu has solved a long-standing mystery: Cracks in the boulders strewn across its surface masquerade as sand.
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