Unveiling the Cosmic Enigma: Nysa, the First 'Three-Headed' Asteroid with a Moon
Astronomers have made an unprecedented discovery: asteroid (44) Nysa, the first-known 'trilobate' or 'three-headed' asteroid in our solar system, accompanied by its own moon. This unique celestial body, observed with the Very Large Telescope and Large Binocular Telescope, challenges our understanding of asteroid morphology and offers invaluable insights into the chaotic processes that shaped our planets, acting as a primordial time capsule from the early solar system.