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Lucy’s main targets are the so-called Trojans, swarms of asteroids near Jupiter considered to be time capsules from the dawn of the solar system.

Lucy’s main targets are the so-called Trojans, swarms of asteroids near Jupiter considered to be time capsules from the dawn of the solar system.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — NASA’s Lucy spacecraft on Wednesday encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey to Jupiter. The spacecraft on Wednesday swooped past the pint-sized Dinkinesh, about 300 million miles (480 million kilometers) away in the main asteroid belt beyond Mars. It was “a quick hello,” according to NASA, with […]

The spacecraft on Wednesday swooped past the pint-sized Dinkinesh, about 300 million miles (480 million kilometers) away in the main asteroid belt beyond Mars.

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey out to Jupiter.

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey out to Jupiter.

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey out to Jupiter.

NASAs Lucy spacecraft has encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey out to Jupiter

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey out to Jupiter.

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey out to Jupiter.