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Brett Tingley

The 1st 'three-headed' asteroid | Space photo of the day for Aug. 3, 2026

A collage of images of asteroid (44) Nysa, believed to be the first-known asteroid in our solar system to have a "trilobate" or three-headed shape. (Image credit: ESO/K. Minker et al.)

New images reveal what astronomers believe is the first-known "trilobate" or three-headed asteroid in our solar system.

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