Dimorphos (left) and Didymos (right) (IMAGE)

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Dimorphos (left) and Didymos (right)

Caption

Dimorphos (pictured left), a small asteroid moon, orbits a larger asteroid called Didymos (right).

Credit

Photo courtesy of NASA/Johns Hopkins APL.

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