Historically, computer simulations modeling collisions between protoplanetary bodies have treated them largely as fluids. A new study suggests taking into account the material strength of solid bodies...

Even 200 years after asteroid 16 Psyche was discovered, astronomers continue to puzzle over its formation. Psyche is the 10th-most massive asteroid in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter, and the largest known metallic asteroid, at 140 miles in diameter.

Using computer simulations, researchers at the University of Arizona model the formation of giant impact basins, or craters, on 16 Psyche in preparation for the arrival of NASA's Psyche mission in 202...

We simulate the formation of impact basins on asteroid (16) Psyche using 3D collisional models Psyche's shape, interior structure, porosity, and crushing strength influence the depth of excavatio...

We simulate the formation of impact basins on asteroid (16) Psyche using 3D collisional models Psyche's shape, interior structure, porosity, and crushing strength influence the depth of excavatio...