Planetary defence research often sits between modelling and imagination, with few chances to test real materials under realistic conditions. A new stu.

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Space mining often sounds like a fast route to endless metals. In practice, the first question is simple: what are small asteroids actually made of, in measurable detail? Researchers at the Institute ...