NASA's Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy, odd-shaped space ...

The Lucy probe captured an image of the asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson. NASA released photos of this object, which is ...

NASA has released the Lucy spacecraft's first close-up images of asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing a peanut-shaped rock that could shed light on how planets formed in our solar system.

The first was a flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh on Nov. 1, 2023. This Sunday, Lucy was expected to fly past her second target ...

"These early images of Donaldjohanson are again showing the tremendous capabilities of the Lucy spacecraft as an engine of discovery." ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy space rock that resembles an odd-shaped peanut. The space agency released the images Monday ...

N ASA’s Lucy spacecraft has encountered its second official asteroid, and once again, the object has defied expectations. The ...

A planetary scientist explains new research explaining the differing compositions between space rocks that hit Earth and are ...

Scientists have found special chemical compounds necessary for the existence of life in samples collected from asteroid Bennu ...

Scientists have flown a spacecraft by an "odd" 5-mile-long asteroid. NASA’s Lucy space probe passed approximately 600 miles ...

May 2025 is a prime time to explore the night sky, with Vesta taking center stage. Use our sky map to navigate the stars and planets, and don't miss the chance to observe this giant asteroid. Share ...

In January, the International Astronomical Union (IAU) approved an application by NCU’s Lulin Observatory for the asteroid, ...