NASA’s Lucy Captures Stunning Views of Peanut-Shaped Asteroid in Latest Flyby

NASA's Lucy spacecraft successfully flew by asteroid Donaldjohanson, a 5-mile-wide rock named after a hominid fossil from 1974. This encounter, timed within 600 miles during a 2025 flyby, underscores Lucy's potential as an exploration tool and hints at future insights into the solar system's ancient past. The mission also includes studying Eurybates in 2027 using advanced instruments developed during this flyby, marking the beginning of many milestones for Lucy as it continues to explore our solar system's history.