The telescope, launched on April 24, 1990, has since made nearly 1.7 million observations, targeting about 55,000 astronomical objects.
Scientists say the unusually shaped rock originated from "elsewhere" or could have been a meteorite that hit Mars.
China on Wednesday announced that a veteran astronaut will this week lead two crew members on their first flight to the country's Tiangong space station.
NASA says the asteroid Donaldjohanson formed about 150 million years ago.
The find brings researchers closer to answering the question about whether Mars was ever capable of supporting life.
Astronomers announced Thursday that they had detected the most promising "hints" of potential life on a planet beyond our solar system, though other scientists expressed scepticism.
The contest aims to find a way to dispose of the 96 bags of waste left behind by Apollo astronauts on the Moon.
The space rock was first detected in December and was initially considered to have a chance of striking Earth in 2032.
NASA's Mars rover captured several mini twisters spinning on the rim of the Jezero Crater on the Red Planet.