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Water on asteroid
February 23 , 2024
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- Researchers for the first time, detected the presence of water molecules on the surface of an asteroid Iris and Massalia.
- The discovery is based on the analysis of data gathered by Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA).
- Both Iris and Malissa are rich in silicates.
- Iris (with a diametre of 199 km) and Massalia (with a diametre of 135 km) have similar orbits, travelling an average distance of 2.39 astronomical units (AU).
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