Ice has been detected on one of the largest-known asteroids in the solar system, a finding now detailed in published reports.
FROSTED ROCK New observations of the asteroid 24 Themis, the large object portrayed here along with two much smaller related objects and the sun in this artist’s illustration, confirm that it’s the first known asteroid to have frozen water on its surface.
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