Emily Lakdawalla • Feb 02, 2010
Spectacular Hubble view of the aftermath of an asteroid collision
This photo is going to be one of the iconic space images of 2010: Hubble has caught an astonishing view of something that's never before been observed, the aftermath of a collision between two asteroids in the main belt.
![Hubble views the aftermath of an asteroid collision](https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_768x568_crop_center-center_60_line/20151020_hs-2010-07-a-web_print.jpg 768w, https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_576x426_crop_center-center_60_line/20151020_hs-2010-07-a-web_print.jpg 576w)
There is no doubt a great deal to be learned from the particular paths taken by the bits and pieces of asteroid debris. Sadly I don't have time to really do this story justice, so I will send you onward to the Hubble website for their usual detailed release and Nancy Atkinson at Universe Today and Phil Plait at Bad Astronomy to tell you more! I will, at least, post the full-scale version of the original Hubble image:
![Hubble views the aftermath of an asteroid collision](https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_768x568_crop_center-center_60_line/20151020_hs-2010-07-a-web_print.jpg 768w, https://planetary.s3.amazonaws.com/web/assets/pictures/_576x426_crop_center-center_60_line/20151020_hs-2010-07-a-web_print.jpg 576w)
Wow!!!
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