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This image depicts 42 of the largest objects in the asteroid belt, located between Mars and Jupiter. The images of the asteroids were captured with the SPHERE instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope. Image credit: ESO / M. Kornmesser / Vernazza et al. / MISTRAL algorithm / ONERA / CNRS.

Astronomers Capture Images of 42 Large Main-Belt Asteroids

Oct 13, 2021 by News Staff

Using the Spectro-Polarimetric High-contrast Exoplanet REsearch (SPHERE) instrument mounted on ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT), astronomers have conducted...

Proximity to Sun’s Magnetic Field Determines Composition of Rocky Planets, Study Says

Jul 2, 2021 by News Staff

Terrestrial planets (Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars) are differentiated into three layers: a metallic core, a silicate shell (mantle and crust), and a...