Phys.org DART images reveal asteroids can toss slow ‘cosmic snowballs’ between moons Astrobitica March 7, 2026 (Last updated: March 7, 2026) 1 minute read About 15% of asteroids near Earth have small moons orbiting them, making binary asteroid systems common in our cosmic neighborhood. About the Author Astrobitica Administrator Visit Website View All Posts Post navigation Previous: Can we grow life on Mars? Experiments show potential in simulated extraterrestrial soilNext: Red dwarf stars might starve alien plants of the ‘quality’ light they need to breathe Related Stories Phys.org Astronomers catch hot birth of galaxy cluster more than 11 billion light-years away Astrobitica August 19, 2026 Phys.org Mars attacks: How much dust from the red planet is safe to breathe? Astrobitica August 18, 2026 Phys.org NASA’s LRO images Falcon 9 crater on moon, learns new details Astrobitica August 18, 2026