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NASA’s Lucy finds a wobbling peanut-shaped asteroid with signs of ancient water

Latest Science News -- ScienceDaily·June 25, 2026

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft discovered that asteroid Donaldjohanson is a wobbling, peanut-shaped relic born from a violent collision and slowly reshaped by the subtle force of sunlight. It also carries traces of ancient water, making it an important clue to the solar system’s mysterious past.

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