Astronomers have discovered a near-Earth asteroid that is torn apart by centrifugal forces

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The asteroid Didim, whose satellite Dimorph was “attacked” by the American device DART six months ago, scatters stones and dust around it. This is because the Sun has been spinning it at high speeds and rocks at its equator can break away from the surface, according to the study. Finished in the archive of electronic […]

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