Arrokoth's snowman shape is now explained by new computer models. This is different from older ideas that focused on space object crashes.

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New Computer Models Explain Snowman Shape of Arrokoth in Kuiper Belt

Why does Arrokoth, a Kuiper Belt object, look like a snowman? New simulations show it formed by gravitational collapse, not just collisions.