It's the shape and possible cosmic history of Donaldjohanson that instead intrigued NASA when the space agency's Lucy spacecraft recently passed the asteroid by during its own cosmic journey.

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy space rock that resembles an odd-shaped peanut. The space agency released the images Monday ...

"We're studying the leftover raw materials from the formation of the planets and trying to understand the history that made ...

Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. NASA’s Lucy spacecraft had its second rendezvous with an asteroid over the weekend, this time with the uniquely named ...

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has sent back photos of a distant space rock from its second asteroid flyby—and it looks pretty weird. The asteroid Donaldjohanson—named after the paleoanthropologist ...

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy, odd-shaped space rock.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. The Lucy spacecraft's long-range reconnaissance imager captured asteroid Donaldjohanson in ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has beamed back pictures from its latest asteroid flyby, revealing a long, lumpy, odd-shaped space rock. The space agency released the images ...

BOULDER, Colorado — Asteroid experts are pondering the scientific output from the NASA Lucy spacecraft after it shot by its celestial destination — the main belt asteroid named Donaldjohanson.