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Why some objects in space look like snowmen: Gravitational collapse may shed light on contact binaries

  • February 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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Why some objects in space look like snowmen: Gravitational collapse may shed light on contact binaries
Astronomers have long debated why so many icy objects in the outer solar system look like snowmen. Michigan State University researchers now have evidence of the surprisingly simple process that could be responsible for their creation.

Originally published at Phys.org

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