NASA's Lucy Mission Adds 9th Asteroid to Its List of Targets - Galaxy Reporters

Lucy was launched in October 2021 and is built for the Trojan asteroids. Because of the pull of Jupiter’s enormous gravity, it goes through the gas giant’s orbit ahead of and after the behemoth. In 2027, Lucy will become the first human-made object to drive p…

Lucy was launched in October 2021 and is built for the Trojan asteroids. Because of the pull of Jupiter’s enormous gravity, it goes through the gas giant’s orbit ahead of and after the behemoth. In 2… [+1220 chars]

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