NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Discovers 2nd Asteroid During Dinkinesh Flyby – NASA

NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Discovers 2nd Asteroid During Dinkinesh Flyby – NASA

On Nov. 1, NASA’s Lucy spacecraft flew by not just its first asteroid, but its first two. The first images returned by Lucy reveal that the small main belt asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a binary pair. “Dinkinesh really did live up to its name; this is marvelous,” said Hal Levison, referring to the meaning of … Read more

Data From NASA’s WISE Used to Preview Lucy Mission’s Asteroid Dinkinesh – NASA

Data From NASA’s WISE Used to Preview Lucy Mission’s Asteroid Dinkinesh – NASA

Researchers have utilized infrared survey data to refine the asteroid’s size and surface brightness in support of the Nov. 1 encounter by NASA’s Lucy mission. NASA’s Lucy mission will soon have its first asteroid encounter as the spacecraft travels through deep space en route to Jupiter’s orbit. But before the spacecraft passes 265 miles (425 … Read more