Nasa gets 'puzzling' data back from Lucy spacecraft exploring distant object
‘We never suspected anything so bizarre,’ researcher says
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Asteroid visited by NASA spacecraft has a 'puzzling' companion
The Lucy mission has shared additional images from its flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh, revealing the surprising companion orbiting the space rock isn’t what it initially seemed.
Source: cnn.com
NASA's Lucy Stuns Astronomers After Observing First-Ever Contact Binary Orbiting Asteroid
NASA's Lucy mission has left astronomers astounded with its recent observations of the first-ever contact binary orbiting asteroid named Dinkinesh.
Source: techtimes.com
'Puzzling' discovery spotted in new images from NASA mission's asteroid flyby
The Lucy mission has shared additional images from its flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh, revealing the surprising companion orbiting the space rock isn’t what it initially seemed.
John Spencer Hal Levison Tom Statler Research Institute Southwest Research Institute Main Asteroid Belt
Source: yahoo.com
Surprise! That object NASA's Lucy mission uncovered is actually two things
After spotting Dinkinesh’s satellite last week, new images reveal it’s made of two objects in permanent contact with one another.
John Spencer Hal Levison Goddard Swri Johns Hopkins Jupiter Trojan Johns Hopkins Lucy Long Range Reconnaissance Imager
Source: astronomy.com
Newfound 'moon' around asteroid Dinkinesh is actually two tiny moons touching
Additional images from NASAs Lucy mission reveal that the "moon" orbiting asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a contact binary, made of two smaller moons touching.
Source: livescience.com
'Puzzling' discovery spotted in new images from NASA mission's asteroid flyby
Dinkinesh, a small asteroid that NASAs Lucy mission visited last week, continues to surprise.
Source: wral.com
NASA asteroid mission unveils a surprise moon orbiting Dinkinesh
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew by the asteroid Dinkinesh, only to discover it is actually one of two asteroids
United States Hal Levison Tom Kennedy Research Institute Lockheed Martin San Antonio Based Southwest Research Institute
Source: yahoo.com
Another Lucy Bonus: Asteroid's Surprise Moon Is Actually Two Rocks Stuck Together
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.
Tom Statler Hal Levison Research Institute Asteroid Dinkinesh Southwest Research Institute Main Asteroid Belt
Source: yahoo.com
Lucy: Asteroid's Surprise Moon Is Two Rocks Stuck Together
The NASA mission hit the jackpot with its first target, observing the first known contact binary asteroid in orbit.
Source: gizmodo.com