(meteorobs) NASA Science News: "Gamma-rays from an Asteroid"

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• Subject: (meteorobs) NASA Science News: "Gamma-rays from an Asteroid"
• From: Lew Gramer <dedalus@latrade.com>
• Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 21:05:06 -0500
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Date: Tue, 27 Feb 2001 17:16:07 -0600
Subject: Gamma-rays from an Asteroid
To: "NASA Science News" <snglist@snglist.msfc.nasadot gov>
From: NASA Science News <snglist@lyris.msfc.nasadot gov>

NASA Science News for February 27, 2001 12:00:00 PM

Perched on the surface of asteroid 433 Eros, NASA's NEAR spacecraft is
beaming back measurements of gamma-rays leaking from the space rock's
dusty soil.  Find out what scientists hope to learn about Eros, which
might be a real-life planetesimal from the dawn of the solar system.

FULL STORY at

http://science.nasadot gov/headlines/y2001/ast27feb_2.htm?list48096


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