Chapter
Studying the Composition of Asteroids
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Asteroids provide a unique opportunity to study the statistical properties of the asteroid belt and to learn about the composition of our own core and mantle by analyzing their composition based on collisional fragments and orbits.
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Asteroids give us a chance to examine the statistical properties of the asteroid belt and potentially reveal the composition of our own core and mantle.
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asteroids
Summary
Asteroids give us a chance to examine the statistical properties of the asteroid belt and potentially reveal the composition of our own core and mantle. By examining the orbits and collisional fragments of asteroids, scientists can determine if they originated from the same object.