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Lucy in the sky, with diamond-like stars
Lucy in the sky, with diamond-like stars,One space mission I am avidly keeping track of is Lucy, which launched last October. It’s headed out to Jupiter’s orbit — not Jupiter itself, but its orbit — to pass by quite a few asteroids that share their path with the giant planet. In one sense it’s the most ambitious asteroid mission ever created: It will take close-up images of at least seven asteroids!

Lucy in the sky, with diamond-like stars

One space mission I am avidly keeping track of is Lucy, which launched last October. It’s headed out to Jupiter’s orbit — not Jupiter itself, but its orbit — to pass by quite a few asteroids that share their path with the giant planet. In one sense it’s the most ambitious asteroid mission ever created: It will take close-up images of at least seven asteroids!