NASA's Lucy Mission Unveils Complex History of Asteroid Dinkinesh and Its Double Moon

New images and data reveal intricate geological processes and formation insights for both Dinkinesh and its conjoined satellite, Selam.

Lucy mission's flyby showed Dinkinesh has a small moon, Selam, which is two bodies fused together.
Researchers suggest Selam formed from material ejected during an event on Dinkinesh.
The findings offer clues about how planets and other celestial bodies form and evolve.
Lucy will continue to explore nine more asteroids, including eight near Jupiter.
The mission's next target is asteroid Donaldjohanson in 2025.