"NASA's Lucy Probe Set for Historic Flyby of 'Dinky' Asteroid"
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NASA's Lucy probe is set to fly by the asteroid Dinkinesh on November 1st, marking the first stop on its record-breaking tour of ten space rocks. The encounter with Dinkinesh will serve as a test for Lucy's Terminal Tracking System, which keeps its instruments pointed at asteroids during flybys. This will be a challenging test as Dinkinesh is smaller than the other targets. Following the flyby, Lucy will head back to Earth for a gravity assist before continuing its mission to visit Trojan asteroids in 2027.
- NASA's Lucy probe will fly by a 'dinky' asteroid on Nov. 1. Here's what to expect (video) Space.com
- NASA's Lucy spacecraft preparing for its first asteroid flyby Phys.org
- NASA's Lucy Mission Flyby of Asteroid Dinkinesh NASA Goddard
- NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Preparing for its First Asteroid Flyby Science@NASA
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