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The "oddball" asteroid is shaped like a peanut and wobbles in space. (NASA/Goddard/SwRI/Johns Hopkins via SWNS)

By Dean Murray

Scientists have revealed a peanut-shaped 155 million-year-old asteroid wobbles in space - and once held water.

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(NASA/Goddard/SwRI/Johns Hopkins via SWNS)

NASA reveals ‘oddball’ peanut-shaped asteroid wobbles in space

An illustration of NASA's Lucy space probe. (NASA via SWNS)

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