Color, composition, and thermal environment of Kuiper Belt object (486958) Arrokoth
The outer Solar System object (486958) Arrokoth (provisional designation 2014 MU69) has been largely undisturbed since its formation. We studied its surface composition using data collected by the New Horizons spacecraft. Methanol ice is present along with organic material, which may have formed thr...
Main Authors: | Binzel, Richard P. (Author), Earle, A.M (Author) |
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Other Authors: | Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences (Contributor) |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS),
2020-05-05T19:41:34Z.
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Online Access: | Get fulltext |
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