Pair of observatories confirm rare double asteroid

Friday, July 13, 2018 - 11:30 in Astronomy & Space

The near-Earth asteroid 2017 YE5 is actually two asteroids. Observations by two powerful telescopes helped astronomers confirm the asteroid's binary nature.

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