A contact binary satellite of the asteroid (152830) Dinkinesh
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A satellite of the asteroid (152830) Dinkinesh has been found to be a contact binary, meaning it is composed of two smaller objects merged together. The discovery was made by the Lucy Mission, which flew by the asteroid. The finding has implications for the asteroid's history and the formation of its satellite system, with researchers offering various theories on its origin.
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