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Asteroid science is rewriting the solar system's history

New studies, missions and rich data about asteroids are giving scientists a sharper picture of the solar system's history.

Why it matters: Asteroids are leftovers from the dawn of the solar system that carry a record of the materials that built planets. They could help piece together how the solar system formed — and how life-generating water arrived on Earth.


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