The asteroid sample analyzed in this study (IMAGE)

University of Arizona

The asteroid sample analyzed in this study

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In the lab, Che and Zega embedded the dust particle from asteroid Itokawa in epoxy resin to prepare it for thin sectioning. The scale indicates 200 micrometers, about the width of two or three human hairs placed side by side.

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Shaofan Che and Tom Zega/University of Arizona

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