Nasa’s Lucy spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby
The little asteroid visited by Nasa’s Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists.
It turns out that the asteroid Dinkinesh has a sidekick — a mini moon.
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SUBSCRIBEThe little asteroid visited by Nasa’s Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists.
It turns out that the asteroid Dinkinesh has a sidekick — a mini moon.
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