Asteroid Collision Model Phase 2: Reaccumulation by Gravity (VIDEO)

Johns Hopkins University

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This is the second phase of a new asteroid collision model, which shows the effect gravity has on the pieces that fly off an asteroid's surface after impact. This phase occurs over many hours.

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Charles El Mir/Johns Hopkins University

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