Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids

By MARCIA DUNN CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has sent back images from its latest flyby of an asteroid, revealing a long, jagged and oddly shaped space rock. The space agency released the images Monday, a day after the flyby. It was considered a dress rehearsal for more critical asteroid encounters to come near Jupiter. This asteroid is larger than scientists anticipated, measuring about 5 miles (8 kilometers) long and 2 mil…

Lucy in the Sky with Asteroids

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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) published on Monday images captured by the spaceship Lucy, of the asteroid Donald Johanson that was formed 150 million years ago and has a length of 8 kilometers at its widest point. “The asteroid Donald Johanson has a surprisingly complex geology,” said Hal Levison, Lucy’s principal researcher at the Southwest Research Institute, Boulder, Colorado, who added that: “As we study its complex…

NASA revealed surprising images of the asteroid Donaldjohanson, a rocky body located on the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. What was detailed is that the space probe Lucy, launched in 2021, flew over the asteroid on April 20, passing only 960 kilometers from its surface at a speed of more than 48,000 km/h. READ ALSO: NEW REPORT FROM NASA PROVED MORE DETAILS ON THE ASTEROID THAT COULD IMPACT THE LAND IN 2032 This approach allowed to obtai…

In 2023, the Lucy de la Nasa probe flew over the Dinkinesh asteroid from the main belt and took images that revealed the presence of a moon. This year, while the probe continues its journey towards its main objective, planned for 2027, it flew over the asteroid (52246)...

Long before it reaches its targets, NASA's Lucy probe provides valuable data. Now it has passed a particularly unusually shaped asteroid.