Carbonaceous asteroids

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Asteroids
gptkbp:are_known_for irregular shapes
craters and grooves
low surface temperatures
gptkbp:are_less_dense_than metallic asteroids
gptkbp:are_more_common_than silicaceous asteroids
gptkbp:are_thought_to_have low thermal conductivity
high carbon content
gptkbp:can_contain amino acids
organic molecules
gptkbp:can_provide clues about early solar system
gptkbp:composed_of carbon-rich materials
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Bennu
gptkb:Itokawa
gptkb:Ryugu
gptkbp:has_spectral_type C-type
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Carbonaceous asteroids
gptkbp:ingredients water ice
gptkbp:is_analyzed_in their mineralogical diversity
their reflectance spectra
their surface features
gptkbp:is_associated_with the formation of organic compounds
gptkbp:is_believed_to low albedo
complex organic chemistry
a complex history of collisions and interactions.
a significant amount of volatile compounds
formed in the outer regions of the solar system
gptkbp:is_considered_to_be important for astrobiology
important for planetary science
primitive bodies
important for understanding the solar system's history
potential sources of raw materials
potential sources of water for future missions
potential targets for mining
potential candidates for future exploration missions
gptkbp:is_essential_for understanding planetary formation
gptkbp:is_found_in the asteroid belt
gptkbp:is_often_compared_to other types of asteroids
gptkbp:is_often_seen_in the outer asteroid belt
gptkbp:is_related_to the origin of life theories
gptkbp:is_said_to_be remnants from the solar system's formation
the building blocks of planets
the remnants of planetesimals
the source of some meteorites
gptkbp:is_studied_for their thermal properties
their potential to impact Earth
their role in the solar system's evolution
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:spectroscopy
gptkb:space_mission
their mineral composition
the processes of accretion
gptkbp:is_targeted_at space telescopes
gptkbp:type_of gptkb:C-type_asteroids
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Asteroids
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4