NASA's Lucy spacecraft has made a surprising discovery during its flyby of asteroid Dinkinesh, also known as "Dinky," in November 2023. The mission team, which includes University of Maryland Professor of Astronomy and Geology Jessica Sunshine, found tha… Read on blog or Reader ScienceBlog.com Read on blog or Reader Lucy Spacecraft Discovers Unexpected Contact Binary Orbiting Asteroid Dinkinesh University of Maryland May 31 NASA's Lucy spacecraft has made a surprising discovery during its flyby of asteroid Dinkinesh, also known as "Dinky," in November 2023. The mission team, which includes University of Maryland Professor of Astronomy and Geology Jessica Sunshine, found that Dinky was not alone in space but was accompanied by a satellite asteroid named "Selam." As more […] Continue reading

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