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A dense, dry rocky or metal-rich body with no significant ice.

A dense, dry rocky or metal-rich body with no significant ice.

DisputedAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

DisputedOne piece of evidence for, one against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • No volatile activity at any distance; the push needs a non-outgassing cause.

What would rule it out

  • The acceleration, which a dense dry body cannot produce by any mechanism tested (see Q-ACCEL).

Evidence 1 for · 1 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyAn ordinary comet-like planetesimal of water ice and dust under an insulating organic crust (with or without…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). A dense, dry rocky or metal-rich body with no significant ice. [Answer ANS0CSKCCK66HF0]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CSKCCK66HF0
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