A single recent impact may have modified the craters on the asteroid Eros into the pattern we see today. This finding has implications for how we view the structure of asteroids — and for addressing any hazards they present.
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Asphaug, E. Shaken on impact. Nature 436, 335–336 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/436335a
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