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Read article: OSIRIS-REx spacecraft spots particles ejected from asteroid and selects landing spot Planetary science Research update OSIRIS-REx spacecraft spots particles ejected from asteroid and selects landing spot Observations suggest that other asteroids could also be actively emitting particles
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