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Scientists have long debated the origin of the organic material found on Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt.

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. -- New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out a pair of grand canyons on the lunar far side. That's good news for ...