DART images show slow motion rock exchange between binary asteroids

DART images show slow motion rock exchange between binary asteroids

Los Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 About 15 percent of asteroids near Earth have small moons orbiting them, making binary asteroid systems common close to our planet. A new analysis of images from NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft now…

by Clarence OxfordLos Angeles CA (SPX) Mar 11, 2026 About 15 percent of asteroids near Earth have small moons orbiting them, making binary asteroid systems common close to our planet. A new analysis… [+6520 chars]