By Isaac Schultz Published April 21, 2025 | Comments (0) | Animated video showing Lucy's encounter with asteroid Donaldjohanson. Gif: NASA/Goddard/SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL/Gizmodo NASA’s Lucy spacecraft just pulled off its second asteroid flyby and imaged a frankly tasty-looking rock: a peanut-shaped asteroid named Donaldjohanson. The oblong asteroid is a fragment of a long-destroyed space rock that formed roughly 150 million years ago, and Lucy swooped within 600 miles (960 kilometers) of it on April 20, 2025, capturing some seriously wild close-ups. “These early images of Donaldjohanson are again showing the tremendous capabilities of the Lucy spacecraft as an engine of discovery,” said Tom Statler, NASA program scientist for the Lucy mission, in an agency release. “The potential to really open a new window into the history of our solar system when Lucy gets to the Trojan asteroids is immense.” Donaldjohanson—named for the anthropologist who discovered the fossilized hominid Lucy back in 1974, which gives the spacecraft its name—is relatively small, at roughly 5 miles (8 km) across. But that’s larger than earlier estimates; just a few months ago, when Lucy was farther away, researchers estimated that Donaldjohanson was about 3 miles (4 km) across. Below you can see the asteroid as it appeared 45 million miles (70 million kilometers) from the spacecraft. Suffice to say, the new images give us a better view of the ancient rock. Lucy’s first view of asteroid Donaldjohanson (shown in the square). Donaldjohanson is what scientists call a contact binary, which occurs when smaller bodies collide and fuse—hence its distinctive peanut-like shape. Lucy got a sneak peek of the main belt asteroid back in February, as the spacecraft prepares to explore the Trojan asteroids as far out as Jupiter. Donaldjohanson isn’t a Trojan asteroid, but it was conveniently positioned for NASA’s Lucy spacecraft to swing by on a scenic detour en route to its main destination. Donaldjohanson as seen by L’LORRI on April 20, from about 660 miles (1,100 km) away. Image: NASA/Goddard/SwRI/Johns Hopkins APL/NOIRLab The flyby gave NASA researchers an opportunity to test Lucy’s color image, infrared spectrometer, and thermal infrared spectrometer, as well as the L’LORRI imager that snapped the images at top. Those devices will be put to task when Lucy arrives at the Trojan asteroid Eurybates in August 2027. Lucy is still very early in its mission, but it’s already catching glimpses of our solar system’s ancient past. Daily Newsletter You May Also Like By Passant Rabie Published April 21, 2025 By Passant Rabie Published April 19, 2025 By Isaac Schultz Published April 18, 2025 By Passant Rabie Published April 18, 2025 By Passant Rabie Published April 17, 2025 By Isaac Schultz Published April 16, 2025

MYM House / PASTOR Y GONZÁLEZ arquitectosSave this picture!© David FrutosHouses•Murcia, Spain Architects: PASTOR Y GONZÁLEZ arquitectos Area Area of this architecture project Area:  150 m² Year Completion year of this architecture project Year:  2021 Photographs Photographs:David FrutosMore SpecsLess Specs Save this picture!Save this picture! Text description provided by the architects. MYM is a residence located in the Murcian orchard. A picturesque and heterogeneous environment where traditional houses, modern buildings, small agricultural operations, winding paths, and irrigation systems coexist. The orchard is configured as a mosaic of diverse elements.Save this picture!Save this picture!Like the self-built homes characteristic of this area, MYM was created through the integration of multiple components.Save this picture!We find inspiration in local traditions and develop our own architectural language.Save this picture!We create a modern code that enhances the spontaneous, the richness, and the identity of the environment. This house incorporates ceramic elements, metal sheets, reeds, and wood. Piece by piece, we build a true home.Save this picture! Project gallerySee allShow less About this office Published on April 22, 2025Cite: "MYM House / PASTOR Y GONZÁLEZ arquitectos" [Casa MYM / PASTOR Y GONZÁLEZ arquitectos] 22 Apr 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1029308/mym-house-pastor-y-gonzalez-arquitectos&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save世界上最受欢迎的建筑网站现已推出你的母语版本!想浏览ArchDaily中国吗?是否 You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

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