(WKYT) - In the lead-up to America turning 250 years old, we are looking back at every day in ‘This Day In History.’

On this date in 1993, the spacecraft Galileo flew by asteroid ‘243 Ida’ while on its way to Jupiter.

It sent back a 3D diagram of the asteroid, with our solar system behind it.

About five months after the spacecraft sent back the photo of Ida, scientists were able to study the images and noticed a tiny moon with the asteroid.

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