Lucy

NASA’s Lucy spacecraft successfully imaged asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025, approaching within 600 miles (920 km). The asteroid, measuring 5 miles (8 km) long, exhibits a peanut shape indicative of an elongated contact binary. Images captured by the Lucy LOng Range Reconnaissance Imager (L’LORRII) revealed unexpected geological features, prompting further study.