Asteroids' Composition: New Study Suggests That The Heavenly Bodies May Not Be What You Thought It Is

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Asteroids are known to be some form of a rock body that orbits the sun. However, a recent study suggests that asteroids may not be what it is expected to be as some are able to camouflage in other forms. This only shows that the heavenly body may have a different composition, thus creating a brand new concept in regards to the materials found on it.

According to IFL Science, the latest study claims that asteroids are able to camouflage or adapt the materials that they may meet. A research scientist from the Astrophysics Laboratory of Marseilles (LAM) named Pierre Vernazza explained that this discovery may be the answer to the endless questions about its basic composition and if the famous space rock's surface really mirrors its composition.

The study is backed up by another study about Ceres, a "dwarf planet" placed in the asteroid belt using NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy aircraft or SOFIA. Although it is considered as a dwarf planet, there's a chance for Ceres to be also treated as a huge asteroid, as per Space.com.  This is because there are several studies about its own composition and consistently, Ceres is found out to be rich in carbon that is the same with large asteroids. It is also found out that the dwarf planet is composed of the same materials found in asteroids, therefore, the planet may have reconstructed upon having contact with them. 

Meanwhile, the study claims that the contamination gathered from other asteroids may have been caused by the interplanetary dust particles that are produced during asteroid collisions. Moreover, it is specified that Ceres has the possibility of being formed outside the solar system. What's more exciting is that it is not just limited to the dwarf planet but also, to other heavenly bodies like Saturn's moon, the Lapetus, and Pluto's moon, Charon.
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