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NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Captures Stunning Asteroid Flyby

7/9/2025

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NASA's Lucy spacecraft made a thrilling flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025, snapping stunning images that will aid future explorations. This pivotal moment sets the stage for its ambitious mission to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, beginning in 2027, as Lucy journeys through the main asteroid belt to unravel the mysteries of our solar system's origins.

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NASA's Lucy spacecraft made a thrilling flyby of the asteroid Donaldjohanson on April 20, 2025, snapping stunning images that will aid future explorations. This pivotal moment sets the stage for its ambitious mission to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, beginning in 2027, as Lucy journeys through the main asteroid belt to unravel the mysteries of our solar system's origins.