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Gravel Ejected from Asteroid Bennu

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Asteroid Bennu is ejecting gravel into space, and no one is sure why. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, sent by NASA, discovered these unexpected ejections. Hypotheses include meteoroid impacts, thermal fractures, or water vapor jets. This image shows an ejection event from early 2019, with sun-reflecting ejecta visible on the right.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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VIRGO

In tropical astrology, 16 SEP 2020 falls under Virgo (♍). The sign's window runs from 08-23 through 09-22. Virgo is the largest zodiac constellation, holding the heart of the Virgo galaxy cluster. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 16 SEP 2020.

THE ALMANAC FOR 16 SEP 2020
DAY
Wednesday
MOON
New moon, 1% lit
POSITION
Day 260 of 366
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