A Conversation for Not All Asteroids Are Dangerous

Not hard rocks either

Post 1

Jimi X

I read recently that many asteroids are really just loose collections of smaller rocks bound together by their comon gravity. In fact, some have densities so low that there must be voids within them.

Kind of ruins the popular image of these huge tumbling space boulders, doesn't it?


Not hard rocks either

Post 2

Asteroid Lil - Offstage Presence

>In fact, some have densities so low that there must be voids within them.

Like the population of the typical American city!

Actually, the only reason asteroids get any press is because people seem to be attracted to danger...
Lil


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