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Lucy’s first binary asteroid flyby: Dinkinesh and its satellite
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Watch this video to learn about NASA's Lucy spacecraft and its first binary asteroid flyby of Dinkinesh and its satellite.
What did NASA's Lucy spacecraft discover during its first flyby of an asteroid? In this video, we'll explore the surprising findings of Lucy's encounter with Dinkinesh, a small main belt asteroid that turned out to be a binary system. We'll also learn about the Lucy mission, its goals, and its future targets.
NASA's Lucy spacecraft is on a 12-year journey to explore eight different asteroids in the solar system. On November 1, 2023, Lucy had its first encounter with an asteroid named Dinkinesh, which means "you are marvelous" in Amharic. To the team's surprise, Dinkinesh turned out to be a close binary system, consisting of a larger body of about 0.5 miles (790 m) and a smaller one of about 0.15 miles (220 m) in size. Lucy captured stunning images and data of the binary pair, revealing their shape, size, rotation, and composition. The encounter also served as a test of Lucy's terminal tracking system, which allows the spacecraft to autonomously track an asteroid during the flyby. Lucy will continue to visit seven more asteroids, including the Trojan asteroids that share Jupiter's orbit, and unlock the secrets of the solar system's evolution. Join us as we witness Lucy's first binary asteroid flyby and celebrate this historic achievement.
Video Editing/Tuning/Further-Upscaling: By AstroYonder
Music/Soundtrack:
'Scary' by Liborio Conti @liborioconti
Visit his YouTube channel and support him.
#lucymission #asteroid #flyby #lucy #nasa
What did NASA's Lucy spacecraft discover during its first flyby of an asteroid? In this video, we'll explore the surprising findings of Lucy's encounter with Dinkinesh, a small main belt asteroid that turned out to be a binary system. We'll also learn about the Lucy mission, its goals, and its future targets.
NASA's Lucy spacecraft is on a 12-year journey to explore eight different asteroids in the solar system. On November 1, 2023, Lucy had its first encounter with an asteroid named Dinkinesh, which means "you are marvelous" in Amharic. To the team's surprise, Dinkinesh turned out to be a close binary system, consisting of a larger body of about 0.5 miles (790 m) and a smaller one of about 0.15 miles (220 m) in size. Lucy captured stunning images and data of the binary pair, revealing their shape, size, rotation, and composition. The encounter also served as a test of Lucy's terminal tracking system, which allows the spacecraft to autonomously track an asteroid during the flyby. Lucy will continue to visit seven more asteroids, including the Trojan asteroids that share Jupiter's orbit, and unlock the secrets of the solar system's evolution. Join us as we witness Lucy's first binary asteroid flyby and celebrate this historic achievement.
Video Editing/Tuning/Further-Upscaling: By AstroYonder
Music/Soundtrack:
'Scary' by Liborio Conti @liborioconti
Visit his YouTube channel and support him.
#lucymission #asteroid #flyby #lucy #nasa
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