Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by last year
NASA's Lucy spacecraft has revealed new characteristics of the asteroid Donaldjohanson, including its unique shape and rotational behavior.
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing it to be a 155 million-year-old double-lobed, peanut-shaped object. The flyby showed that the asteroid wobbles as it rotates.
Epilogue added 49d ago, after coverage quieted.
What happened
Data from a flyby conducted last year has provided new details regarding the asteroid Donaldjohanson. The object is described as peanut-shaped and double-lobed, and it was observed wobbling as it rotates.
Coverage from Space, Phys.org, and Scientific American emphasizes that the asteroid is 155 million years old. Other reporting from Sky & Telescope and various local outlets highlights the object's specific physical structure and movement in space.
Future attention will likely focus on the hidden history of the asteroid revealed by the Lucy mission's findings.
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Questions people are asking
What is the name of the asteroid?
The asteroid is named Donaldjohanson.
What are the physical characteristics of the asteroid?
It is described as double-lobed and peanut-shaped.
How old is the asteroid?
According to coverage, the asteroid is 155 million years old.
Who reported it (8)
- Lucy's First Asteroid Flyby Sheds Light on a Double-lobed Asteroid Sky & Telescope · 67d ago
- 155 million-year-old peanut-shaped asteroid captured wobbling in space hpenews.com · 67d ago
- 155 million-year-old peanut-shaped asteroid captured wobbling in space The Pryor Information Publication · 67d ago
- 155 million-year-old peanut-shaped asteroid captured wobbling in space themercury.com · 67d ago
- 155 million-year-old peanut-shaped asteroid captured wobbling in space The Elkhart Truth · 67d ago
- Asteroid Donaldjohanson wobbles as it rotates, Lucy flyby reveals Phys.org · 67d ago
- NASA’s Lucy mission reveals an asteroid’s hidden history Scientific American · 67d ago
- Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by last year Space · 67d ago
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