NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Finds Evidence of Ancient Water on Asteroid Donaldjohanson

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Published: 2026-06-19
Category: science
Source: The News International / Space.com
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft has discovered evidence of ancient water on asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson, a finding that challenges previous assumptions about where this rocky body formed. The detection of iron phyllosilicates on the asteroid's surface indicates the past presence of liquid water.

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