Binary asteroids

Asteroid’s Surprise Moon Is Two Rocks Stuck Together

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The first look at the Dinkinesh asteroid revealed a surprise: The small space rock had its own moon. Now as the Lucy spacecraft downlinked more images of its first target, it showed not one but two tiny asteroids orbiting around Dinkinesh. The New M3-Powered iMacs Are Triggering Serious Deja Vu NASA’s Lucy mission made a … Read more

NASA’s Lucy Continues to Race Towards Its First Target Asteroid

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The Lucy spacecraft is on a 12-year journey to visit eight different asteroids, and it’s almost caught up with the first space rock on its checklist. Are Fans Tired of Marvel and DC? Superhero Fatigue at NYCC 2023 Since it launched in October 2021, NASA’s Lucy mission has trekked through over 33 million miles (54 … Read more