Asteroids Provide Hints About the "Ingredients" in Planets
Clip: Season 47 Episode 15 | 4m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
By studying asteroids, researchers can learn about the formation of planets.
The composition of asteroid Bennu may hold clues about the ingredients that make Earth.
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Asteroids Provide Hints About the "Ingredients" in Planets
Clip: Season 47 Episode 15 | 4m 30sVideo has Closed Captions
The composition of asteroid Bennu may hold clues about the ingredients that make Earth.
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