Close-up of asteroid Bennu's rocky surface showing boulders

NASA reveals hidden cracks in Bennu’s boulders explain rapid heat loss

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NASA scientists have discovered that the rapid heat loss from asteroid Bennu is due to hidden cracks within its boulders. This finding comes after analyzing samples returned to Earth, resolving a long-standing mystery about the asteroid's thermal behavior.

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