In 2021, NASA successfully launched the Lucy mission, sending the unmanned spacecraft to visit a group of asteroids called the Trojans. Researchers hope these asteroids, located in the orbit of Jupiter, can answer questions about the early stages of our solar system. It’s a long journey from Earth to Jupiter; Lucy isn’t expected to arrive at the Trojans until 2027. It has already been busy, however: Lucy has already taken measurements of one asteroid on its way to Jupiter and
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