A Simulated Asteroid Impact Reveals the Strength of Iron-Rich Rocks

A twin asteroid system making a close pass to Earth. Credit: ESA/P.Carril

Physicists at the University of Oxford have contributed to a new study which has found that iron-rich asteroids can tolerate far more energy than previously thought without breaking apart – a breakthrough with direct implications for planetary defence strategies.

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