Model suggests asteroid Donaldjohanson formed 150 million years ago
New Southwest Research Institute-led modeling indicates the main belt asteroid (52246) Donaldjohanson may have formed about 150 million years ago when a larger parent asteroid broke apart; its orbit ...
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NASA’s Lucy Mission Prepares for Historic Flyby of the Mysterious Asteroid Donaldjohanson
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is gearing up for an exciting flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025. The mission, ...
‘Strange spin & shattered past’: What NASA’s Lucy hopes to find on Donaldjohanson asteroid
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will fly by asteroid Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025, revealing its shattered past, strange spin, and secrets of planetary formation in a major space milestone.