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JWST Spectroscopy of (142) Polana - Connection to NEAs (101955) Bennu and (162173) Ryugu: #Bennu and #Ryugu are part of the Polana family: #asteroids

Confined tumbling state as the origin of the excess of slowly rotating asteroids / Understanding the Long-term Rotational Evolution of Asteroids with Gaia: #Asteroids and Finds a New Way to Probe Their Interiors: https://www.europlanet.org/epsc-dps2025-gaia-solves-mystery-of-tumbling-asteroids-and-finds-a-new-way-to-probe-their-interiors/

Understanding the Long-term Rotational Evolution of Asteroids with Gaia: #Gaia Solves Mystery of Tumbling #Asteroids and Finds a New Way to Probe Their Interiors: #EPSC

The Mineralogical Connection between M- and K-type Asteroids as Indicated by Polarimetry: #asteroids may actually share same origin story: https://www.ipac.caltech.edu/news/two-different-types-of-asteroids-may-actually-share-same-origin-story

The invisible threat - assessing the collisional hazard posed by undiscovered Venus co-orbital asteroids: #asteroids near Venus may threaten Earth in the future: https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1099458 - simulations indicate that objects currently undetectable due to their position may collide with the planet within a few thousand years; observation will only be possible with specific space missions.