Their ordinary matter — their gas and dust — swirled about and got clumped up.
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Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
14 Oct. 2026
This explains why the isotopes are so well mixed rather than clumped, and also tells us that Bennu's parent probably formed not long after Jupiter did.
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