Asteroid (44) Nysa Revealed to Have Rare Three-Headed Structure

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Astronomers using advanced telescopes in Chile and Arizona have discovered that the main-belt asteroid (44) Nysa possesses a rare three-headed structure and is orbited by a tiny moon, providing new insights into the building blocks of the early solar system. For more than a century, astronomers have kept a close eye on (44) Nysa, one … Read more