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Credit & Copyright: The Galileo Project,
NASA
Explanation:
Asteroid
951 Gaspra is a huge rock tumbling in space.
Gaspra became one of the best-studied
asteroids in 1991 when the
spacecraft Galileo flew by.
In the
above photograph, subtle color variations have been
exaggerated to highlight changes in reflectivity,
surface structure and composition. Gaspra is about 20 kilometers long and orbits the
Sun in the
main asteroid belt between
Mars and
Jupiter.
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NASA Official: Jay Norris. Specific rights apply.
A service of: LHEA at NASA / GSFC
& Michigan Tech. U.
Based on Astronomy Picture
Of the Day
Publications with keywords: Gaspra - asteroid
Publications with words: Gaspra - asteroid
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- 3D Bennu
- Ida and Dactyl: Asteroid and Moon
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- APOD: 2025 February 12 Á Asteroid Bennu Holds the Building Blocks of Life