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This asteroid, worth an estimated $15,600 quadrillion, is the target of a new NASA mission (www.abc.net.au)
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[–] spittingimage 1 points 1 year ago

Every article I've read about an asteroid compares its shape to a potato. So I guess it's a blob, with maybe more blobs attached. Because potato isn't a specific shape, it's a specific lack of features.