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LISA Could Double as an Asteroid Scale

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June 15, 2026 • 72 views
Original source: Universe Today

One of the hardest things to calculate for an asteroid is its mass - but it is such a critical feature. It determines how much of an impact it would have if it hits something, or how many resources are potentially available on it. But to accurately measure it we typically use optical sensing and a g...

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