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NASA's Lucy Mission: Unexpected Discoveries on Journey to Jupiter

NASA's Lucy spacecraft successfully completed a flyby of the asteroid Dinkinesh, the first of 10 asteroids it will encounter on its journey to Jupiter. Lucy's main objective is to study the Trojans, swarms of unexplored asteroids near Jupiter that are believed to be remnants from the early solar system. The spacecraft will pass by eight larger Trojans before concluding its mission in 2033. Despite a loose solar wing, Lucy is expected to continue its mission without any major issues.

via KSL.com|

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Lucy spacecraft's successful flyby of shadowy asteroid Dinkinesh on journey to Jupiter

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has successfully completed a flyby of the first of 10 asteroids on its journey to Jupiter. The spacecraft encountered the small asteroid named Dinkinesh, testing its instruments before reaching the larger Trojans, which are considered to be time capsules from the early solar system. Lucy will swing past eight Trojans before completing its mission in 2033. The spacecraft's solar wing remains loose but stable, and it will take at least a week for all the data and images from the flyby to be transmitted back to Earth.

via Phys.org|

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