Sandcastles in space

Daniel J. Scheeres ()
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Daniel J. Scheeres: The University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado 80309, USA.

Nature, 2014, vol. 512, issue 7513, 139-140

Abstract: Analysis of a kilometre-sized, near-Earth asteroid shows that forces weaker than the weight of a penny can keep it from falling apart. This has implications for understanding the evolution of the Solar System. See Letter p.174

Date: 2014
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