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That sort of event would typically be getting a slingshot[1] boost from a large passing mass. Those wouldn't come anywhere near breaking a normal asteroid but
by Symmetry 8y ago
That sort of event would typically be getting a slingshot[1] boost from a large passing mass. Those wouldn't come anywhere near breaking a normal asteroid but who knows with a fluffy one.
[1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_assist https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravity_assist