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    • Title Asteroid Steins: A diamond in space
    • Released 06/09/2008 10:50 am
    • Copyright ESA ©2008 MPS for OSIRIS Team MPS/UPD/LAM/IAA/RSSD/INTA/UPM/DASP/IDA
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      Asteroid Steins seen from a distance of 800 km around the time of closest approach, taken by the OSIRIS imaging system from two different perspectives. The effective diameter of the asteroid is 5 km, approximately as predicted. At the top of the asteroid (as shown in this image), a large crater, approximately 21.5-km in size, can be seen. Scientists were amazed that the asteroid survived the impact that was responsible for the crater.


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    • Mission Rosetta
    • Keywords Comets and Asteroids

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