Astronomers Discover First-Ever Three-Lobed Asteroid

Aug 4, 2026 - 16:00
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Astronomers Discover First-Ever Three-Lobed Asteroid
This image of the Nysa system was captured on February 15, 2026. Image credit: Minker et al., arXiv: 2607.25786.

High-resolution images from ESO’s Very Large Telescope and the Large Binocular Telescope reveal that the E-type asteroid (44) Nysa may be unlike any other world in the Solar System, with three connected lobes and a newly discovered satellite that could help explain how the bizarre object formed.

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