Particle shape and size predict asteroid strength, revealing Bennu's surface is 50 times weaker than ground coffee
In a new Nature Communications study, researchers developed a universal scaling framework for the strength of granular asteroids, showing that their tensile strength can be predicted from the size and shape of their constituent particles.
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The Seal Research Trust backs calls to make deliberate seal disturbance an offence.
The Isle of Man Mars Society is urging politicians to sign an international space exploration agreement.
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