NASA's Lucy spacecraft discovers Selam, a contact binary asteroid orbiting Dinkinesh (Dinky).
NASA's Lucy spacecraft discovered the asteroid Dinkinesh, dubbed "Dinky," is not alone in space, as it orbits around a satellite asteroid named Selam. Researchers found that Selam is a contact binary, consisting of two moons fused together. The Lucy team aims to understand the structures and histories of these small celestial bodies to help comprehend the formation of planets like Earth.
May 29, 2024
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