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WASHINGTON, United States -- NASA launched a spacecraft called Lucy on a 12-year mission to explore Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids for the first time on Saturday, gathering new insights into the solar system’s formation. AFP/ MANILA BULLETIN The Atlas V rocket responsible for propelling the probe t
The mission is set to last for 12 years.
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy rocketed into the sky with diamonds Saturday morning on a 12-year quest to explore eight asteroids. Seven of the mysterious space rocks are among swarms of asteroids sharing Jupiter's orbit, thought to be the pristine leftovers of planetary formation.
The first NASA mission that will fly by a total of eight ancient asteroids has launched on its ambitious journey.
The first NASA mission that will fly by a total of eight ancient asteroids has launched on its ambitious journey.