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X-ray computed tomography scans of asteroid samples show both their exterior and interior. The outside is a dark gray, rocky surface speckled with white dots, The inside is colored green here, revealing networks of cracks within the sample. At top, the cracks create peaks and valleys, which make the inside look like a topographical map.

Solving Asteroid Bennu’s Mysteries

These X-ray computed tomography (XCT) scans of particles from asteroid Bennu show the most common types of crack networks observed in Bennu samples.

Image Credit: NASA/Scott Eckley

TakenMarch 17, 2016

Image CreditNASA/Scott Eckley

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