A *lot* of wee near-Earth asteroids have even more wee moons orbiting them. Why?
The main culprit could be… sunlight.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-do-so-many-tiny-asteroids-have-moons/
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2024-09-20 15:36:38
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