The odd moon orbiting a ‘Dinky’ asteroid is actually two moons fused together. Understanding how space objects behave 'when they hit each other' is crucial. By Laura Baisas.

When NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew past its first official target Dinkinesh in November 2023, researchers discovered that the asteroid—known as "Dinky"—was not alone in space. A satellite ...

Asteroid number one's name is Dinkinesh, or as scientists adorably call it, "Dinky." Soon after, however, on Nov. 2, the Lucy team announced a surprise. Dinkinesh isn't just one, but rather a ...

Moon orbiting ‘dinky’ asteroid is actually two tiny moons stuck together. University of Maryland. Journal Nature Funder NASA Headquarters DOI 10.1038/s41586-024-07378-0. Keywords ...

NASA snapped a picture of an asteroid in an outer belt near Mars, which had a tiny moon orbiting the space rock called Dinkinesh. The photo was taken using the spacecraft Lucy.

YR4 made headlines earlier this year when its probability of impacting Earth in 2032 rose as high as 3%. While an Earth ...

The next big space threat isn't to Earth. It's to the Moon.

An Arjuna asteroid will become a "mini-moon" event for nearly two months starting Sept. 29, ... An Arjuna asteroid called 2024 PT5 will become a mini-moon orbiting Earth from Sept. 29 to Nov. 25.

Astronomers have upped the odds that "city-killer" asteroid 2024 YR4 will crash into the Moon, potentially causing a cloud of shrapnel that could impact Earth-orbiting satellites and other ...

For the next two months, an unusual object about the size of a bus will be orbiting above our heads. Say hello to Earth’s temporary new mini-moon. From Sept. 29 to Nov. 25, a passing asteroid ...

Moon orbiting 'dinky' asteroid is actually two tiny moons stuck together. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2024 / 05 / 240529144217.htm ...

Moon orbiting ‘dinky’ asteroid is actually two tiny moons stuck together Collectively called ‘Selam,’ the two moonlets bring new insight into the complex processes behind planetary ...