Article 6J98E Trojan Asteroids Loom Closer as NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Fires Up Engine for First Time

Trojan Asteroids Loom Closer as NASA’s Lucy Spacecraft Fires Up Engine for First Time

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Fresh off of its first asteroid encounter that revealed a bonus space rock, Lucy is now ready for the big leagues. The NASA spacecraft began maneuvering its way to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, traveling to a farther orbit in deep space in order to reach the Jovian system.

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