Asteroid Dust (IMAGE)

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Asteroid Dust

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An Itokawa dust particle is viewed under optical microscope. The particle is transparent, but contains small black inclusions. The surface of this particle is altered by space weathering.

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[Image © JAXA/ISIS]

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