The exposed core of uplifted rocks in complex meteorite impact
craters; the central peak material typically shows evidence of
intense fracturing, faulting and shock metamorphism.
"An asteroid will one day be on a collision course with
Earth. Doesn't it make sense, after going to the moon, to start
learning more about them?"
Source: Rob Landis, engineer at Johnson Space
Center and co-author of a NASA study which outlines a plan to
utilize the next-generation Orion space vehicle to deliver a
two-person pod to the surface of an asteroid as it travels through
space at 28,000 mph.
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