# NASA Flyby Reveals Violent Origin of Weird Peanut-Shaped Asteroid

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-18 20:07 UTC · Category: Science

## Executive Summary
4 news sources are covering this Science story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"NASA Flyby Reveals Violent Origin of Weird Peanut-Shaped Asteroid" is generating significant coverage in the Science category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include NASA Science (.gov), EurekAlert!, IFLScience and Gizmodo. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Space | Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by last year | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPelE5eWFvSFEzYU1JNmQwdW4xb3VsdkpLakl6N1pUNnpXY2hNejgyZ0FsQUdkNXZKd3BDd0pjODBzX2lucjdWVjhtZlNFMzc4UnUzX3Bia0xkb1lLNjNDNjVMNXJzM2NVVVlxcDlCeTlTSF93b0RFOENGOFBYZnNpWk1uSE5NUnBjdHpJS1M2enhJWnF2b1Z3ZGpYdGRkZUtfNmhhbHBZLXNka010ZWtMR3AxSE5GRGZKTEktQzhtQk1Gdw?oc=5) |
| Scientific American | NASA’s Lucy mission reveals an asteroid’s hidden history | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPWXl2cmVLZHNmLXB2YjhvUkNsVHJjVHVXZ250LVZsbjhzTlJoUW8tM3d4QkRHbkJSM0xlb2lUUWtvby1FendsMHZZdHpyaTZKWXVpclJ4QnptQzFKS0lhWUpNTnY4V2tic1gySWRZbkdocG1iSkl0WEQ1ZEdHeHhPTU8zczRQYWtiQlB1Q1VKTHQyOGFodkR5RnRsd3p3VzQ?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | NASA reveals peanut-shaped 155 million-year-old asteroid wobbles in space | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgFBVV95cUxPWEdOYnk5LUYtN25zQkdRTllkR1otQkFyeWNlVENkY1h3eFE0aFA0QWgtTVVOaGhfVTdMRGFCZGNDUWcyWGFGRGVwTEJCSmYxTlh5RlFVMDNveF9GQUVKQ3dDT0pTbmRqRnBkOTFIRkxuSy1NQ1VYbVZ0em5QNEdoRTZGaVh3dw?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | NASA’s Lucy mission reveals an asteroid’s hidden history | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxPZXJNb0tUa1h2dVE4ZnhIMndLS0dJWHVVeFJBYnJRMktpOW4tcFFtRGZKRmpfMDl2cUloNHg0Skd3TGtodFZOQ3lnZ2dPMTZDYTJQMzd3RjVkR3NueThIN2dxOE8xaDB6N0JYVElrVUJqOHZ0eF9fQ1lycG8xMXRuRUFHd2pUYVZJQUJBOHp1NmVhdnUtOVFjWA?oc=5) |
| Sky & Telescope | Lucy's First Asteroid Flyby Sheds Light on a Double-lobed Asteroid | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOYTVfcmwzdV9sdEZGS3JsZFRTNWZhbFctVU1xX1JibU0tR1VMenZYOTNUTzA5X1RLY254bE1tcHczcnlBRUlZZnNOcXZaX1pJdk9MMUZnRFZzUEZUd1A1NHI2SmRaWE5OZTU0bmVleE5WMjZxbW5ia3dVcGItT0dSYlg2M3hvSzMzZkxZVDQyT1JTYVlUYjFMWC1tejkxODNIR0xraGcza0tNQnNi?oc=5) |
| NASA Science (.gov) | NASA’s Lucy Reveals Wobbling, Peanut-Shaped Asteroid | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxNUmxlTVphbHB0Uk9EMV8ybkxaU2dqVmN5V1BwMjRRTjhDMTdfZC01bTdNRnVtQ1Fmb05EVUdEY1dTR0g5bjFGTzdhQzNtRkJ0YmI3ZmdWMkJpem90VFBPcmplM3VZT2h3LVNmMWZWZjVPV0tRUExlLXBLdzJNNGVDSkY2SFFIYzFFVmNxMEZn?oc=5) |
| EurekAlert! | SwRI-led Lucy mission reveals wobbling peanut asteroid | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXEFVX3lxTE5BMDhEd3kxLWkyZU5TYjJrOHp6VDR0RmxtLVY3bEg4QlEwVTRCOWx2MVR0R0duMlVELS1QNG55eFFuVTJyVFlyVXF3V2d5UVE2X0VLbUtQSkMwdWZz?oc=5) |
| IFLScience | NASA's Lucy Mission Finds Evidence Of Ancient Water On Asteroid Donaldjohanson | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxQbnRFM1JrUllCY1lfWGc3OVB3YTBFbGlpTzZHUFNCWHlSLXJHZ01md3BpWDlhcmlyano4MzJUcms4NmE3M2ZoR2IwNkdBcFZoQ3R4eXhBN2tDVlc3X25PNmhmc1pOMFZjTU9LWkM3aUNDempOUk5tSy0wQlQ1QXYxZG5nY21SYVc5RE82ZjJZdXllYUt2LXJqRXFkYVdsZTFNX1VUeVlOcTRxY1VhUEx3?oc=5) |
| Gizmodo | NASA Flyby Reveals Violent Origin of Weird Peanut-Shaped Asteroid | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinAFBVV95cUxPQ1JCOGxUQ0ZRR3RTc0U5S1VUbGRBZFF1WktZajlMYWRReVEyTTFsTTJIb2E2SWcwdmk1OVlWNHdvUFZJQlNTXzBPdWVUdVMtRDBIUVk1R0NvYWhzRmJ4cm1oeE05a1JqWGUyWHQ1YW90VE1XM2dNQ1FTdmZ3dkp1UldiVjdYRm1CSDZuaTJKYnZxeTY2VTlCNUFfSFE?oc=5) |

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