NASA's Lucy Probe Successfully Completes Flyby of Asteroid 'Dinkinesh'

NASA's Lucy spacecraft is set to make its first flyby of an asteroid named Dinkinesh on November 1, marking the beginning of its 12-year-long mission to investigate 10 asteroid subjects. Lucy's ultimate goal is to study the Trojan asteroids, which are remnants of the solar system's formation. The spacecraft will collect data using its instruments during the flyby, serving as an important test before reaching its Trojan asteroid destinations. After Dinkinesh, Lucy will continue its journey, with the next flyby scheduled for April 2025.