Scientists have discovered a shocking revelation about the asteroid Didymos, which could explain how the asteroid's companion came to be.
. Now, a strange revelation has again turned astronomers’ eyes to the Didymos system. New research indicates that Dimorphos’ parent, the asteroid Didymos, could spew rocks into space with every rotation.
It is easy, after all, to look at asteroids and think of them as completely solid objects. While we’ve known that asteroids can comprise a ton of smaller, less solid things, this is the first time we’ve discovered an asteroid like Didymos spewing actual rocks into space. It presents a unique perspective of asteroids — which have, for the longest time, simply appeared to be bland, stagnant rocks barreling through space. However, based on the discovery that Didymos may be releasing material into space, scientists can learn more about the dynamic nature of these celestial objects.
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