NASA Lucy Spacecraft Snaps Asteroid Donaldjohanson from 600 Miles Away

This is one of the most detailed images taken by the Lucy spacecraft during its “flyby”. It was obtained at 18:51 (Portuguese time) on April 20, 2025, close to the closest approach, to a...

NASA Lucy Spacecraft Snaps Asteroid Donaldjohanson from 600 Miles Away

NASA's Lucy spacecraft made a super-close flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson, returning to Earth remarkably detailed photos.

A NASA space probe named Lucy, which is currently heading towards Jupiter, has taken very detailed images of asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson, which formed about 150 million years ago. According to scientists, these photographs could significantly enrich knowledge about the formation of the planets of our solar system.

NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Captures Amazing Image of Asteroid Donaldjohanson During Most Recent Flyby

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft captured stunning images of asteroid Donaldjohanson during a flyby on April 20, 2025, and these are indeed the most detailed images of it to date. The spacecraft passed within 600 miles of the asteroid, with the closest images taken about 40 seconds before closest approach, at a distance of approximately 660 miles. [...]

NASA's Lucy probe succeeded in its first space event! By flying over the asteroid Donaldjohanson, it revealed an amazing shape in "cahuet" or "sabin". More than just a photo, this observation is a key step for the mission and to understand the formation of these celestial objects.

Lucy Probe Captures First Image of Asteroid Donaldjohanson

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