What Is Unusual About the Asteroid Mathilde, Which Was Studied

question 68

Multiple Choice

What is unusual about the asteroid Mathilde, which was studied and photographed by the NEAR spacecraft? See Figure 10-23a in the text.

• A) Mathilde is not much denser than water.
• B) Almost no craters are visible anywhere on Mathilde's surface.
• C) Mathilde's surface is very bright, possibly a result of fresh material thrown out by impacts.
• D) Mathilde has a much higher mass for its volume than any other known asteroid.

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