# Every asteroid with a 'neck' that astronomers had ever found had exactly two lobes joined at one narrow waist — until new images of the asteroid Nysa this month revealed a third lobe nobody expected, and nobody yet knows whether it was born whole or built

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-19 05:29 UTC · Category: Science · Sources: 5 · Current Velocity: 2.8

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Futura, le média qui explore le monde | Why This Three-Lobed Asteroid Could Change Everything We Know About Planets | 2026-08-18 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxPM2Z3Z3pfdEZjRG9rN2VUQTNVQXZVbGRSa0xHdUxxR0ZLVkJVQXNNd2xtUHJGRFlRWm5hX3l5YXAwS3g0bUotQ0VPWWlWa0pUWVJmYTFwOC1RX3BJdG5qMmlXRWdvc2p1YU9La3hZNzlhNS1XbTBBa3NTcEZCVGNJQ1cwejItelJBU1l6Q05BMFQwN2p5dTNvSWU5ZnBmck5nTXhhOVh0QTRsOUVaWURCa3g4RDJwV0VD?oc=5) |
| Metro.co.uk | A 'three-headed asteroid' has been discovered | 2026-08-18 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikgFBVV95cUxQTnBTU1lYZEcyaUVLVW1PVXhpRVpkbFVXWER0VHlMQXhmX2dodl9UejR6RzFzdXlNeHJodzFmRzZ5Z0ZRVUs1VzZ6SlU0QlVtbUpPYktmTG54cVhPRDV5QTV1Y0hkdklnVTJ3R25LOGZDVlYydkowM0tRSzFOQ1UwbFA5amhJa29taUlja3dNRlF5Zw?oc=5) |
| UNILAD Tech | Scientists 'disturbed' by three-headed asteroid that would trigger the end of Earth if it hit us | 2026-08-18 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQWURsRTJ6anBTTHRqQlZJbTh3dzNKOTRwZGRERFNGWllSemNsUDNlXzFjOVRadmZhQVRjZnI2Y3k2MWNRMnFQSVZ1N3RUaEhZeTRBN0Q3SVdZVjd2UEU3OS1jZWpPTDVNNW5yWEpVS2xpYlBfNGRGX1dtWERUYWFfNUhrbmZPaElJajRBeTcyU0NDVnBuMWk0cFE4RDkwcmZFZWhOSUlBVm80V1hkOEhZRg?oc=5) |
| Phys.org | The asteroid that may be three worlds | 2026-08-18 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiakFVX3lxTE14d0tCVTEzbWl4VzZqYjlrYWdJUXVRMkt5QnVzMVFsSjgyR0wtanFqaEpLU1Zmc2lIVDRLZW56VWlNWWpqcDZqMGNZWHoxZ2VSMXp4YVBxQWUydlhJT21nakxhZnVHUEpJNWfSAWpBVV95cUxNeHdLQlUxM21peFc2amI5a2FnSVF1UTJLeUJ1czFRbEo4MkdMLWpxamhKS1NWZnNpSFQ0S2VuelVpTVlqanA2ajBjWVh6MWdlUjF6eGFQcUFlMnZYSU9tZ2pMYWZ1R1BKSTVn?oc=5) |
| Space Daily | Every asteroid with a 'neck' that astronomers had ever found had exactly two lobes joined at one narrow waist — until new images of the asteroid Nysa this month revealed a third lobe nobody expected, and nobody yet knows whether it was born whole or built | 2026-08-18 15:30 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib0FVX3lxTE5vNlJDUGoxc2lwYURoR0kxcFc3LVNpQWNROUh6ZUNmZHV2OGpXR1JOSzJkckhaRk1HWmYtcVFpcDE5RjdYdl9XY2JRU2M3Y2hFTkVsMnVBamNGZklOZFdqTWxRaUNYaVliT1BfN0g0aw?oc=5) |

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