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Original title: How Ceres, the Largest “Dark Asteroid,” Survived the Inner Solar System
by teddyh 4y ago
Original title: How Ceres, the Largest “Dark Asteroid,” Survived the Inner Solar System
- red-iron-pine 4y agoA better title, for sure. 1) gives the name of the body, 2) doesn't imply it's near us -- "inner solar system" is still pretty dang far, and 3) gives a better idea what it will be about, namely how this asteroid is still around.
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- Animats 4y agoCeres is considered a "dwarf planet", now that it's known to have pulled itself into a rather good sphere. It's surprising that 0.03g is enough to do that.