NASA Spacecraft Discovers Tiny Moon Around Asteroid During Close Flyby

A photo taken by the Lucy spacecraft during Nov. 1, 2023 flyby of asteroid Dinkinesh, 300 million miles from Earth. NASA via AP

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla.—The little asteroid visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists.

It turns out that the asteroid Dinkinesh has a dinky sidekick—a mini moon.