Asteroid impact (IMAGE)

Technical University of Munich (TUM)

Asteroid impact

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Impact of a small asteroid on a larger one. During the impact, molten iron from the core of the impacting body mixes with the olivine-rich coat of the mother's body.

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Reiner Mueller / TUM

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