Numerical simulations suggest asteroids (101955) Bennu and (162173) Ryugu are likely second or later generation rubble pilesOPEN ACCESS 

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K. J. Walsh, R-L. Ballouz, W. F. Bottke, C. Avdellidou, H. C. Connolly Jr, M. Delbo, D. N. DellaGiustina, E. R. Jawin, T. McCoy, P. Michel, T. Morota, M. C. Nolan, S. R. Schwartz, S….

Gaia view of primitive inner-belt asteroid families: Searching for the origins of asteroids Bennu and RyuguOPEN ACCESS 

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Marco Delbo, Chrysa Avdellidou, Kevin J. Walsh Accepted for publication in Astronomy and Astrophysics PDF (OPEN ACCESS) “Near-Earth asteroids Ryugu and Bennu, were visited, characterised, and sampled by the Hayabusa2 and OSIRIS-REx missions: remote sensing…

Spectrally blue hydrated parent body of asteroid (162173) RyuguOPEN ACCESS 

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The common origin of family and non-family asteroids

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Stanley F. Dermott, Apostolos A. Christou, Dan Li, Thomas. J. J. Kehoe & J. Malcolm Robinson Nature Astronomy (2018) LINK “All asteroids are currently classified as either family, originating from the disruption of known bodies1,…

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