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NASA’s Spitzer Telescope Witnesses Asteroid Smashup

30 August 2014

NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope has spotted an eruption of dust around a young star, possibly the result of a smashup between large asteroids. This type of collision can eventually lead to the formation of planets.






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