Nasa discovers asteroid ‘wobbling’ through the solar system (opens original article in a new tab)

NASA's Lucy spacecraft discovered asteroid Donaldjohanson has a wobbling peanut shape, rotating on two axes and containing iron-rich clay minerals, during a 2025 flyby that tested mission instruments for future Trojan asteroid studies.

• Scientists discovered asteroid Donaldjohanson has a 'wobbling peanut' shape
• The asteroid rotates on two axes and contains iron-rich clay minerals
• The Lucy spacecraft's flyby tested instruments for future Trojan asteroid encounters