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	Science Daily update ⋅ October 16, 2021
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	Space.com NASA launches robotic archaeologist Lucy on ambitious mission to Trojan asteroids Space.com CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's newest asteroid probe, named Lucy, blasted off from Kennedy Space Center here in Florida to embark on a 12-year mission to study two different clusters of asteroids around Jupiter known as Trojans. Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com Meet the 8 asteroids NASA's Lucy spacecraft will visit Space.com The solar system is populated with asteroids as different as our planets. The main asteroid belt, located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, is home to many different types of space rocks. But a new mission called Lucy will soon launch to study a ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spaceflight Now NASA's Lucy mission will be the first to explore a population of ancient asteroids Spaceflight Now NASA is ready to launch a $981 million mission to the distant reaches of the solar system Saturday, kicking off a 12-year expedition to visit a group of unexplored asteroids that may offer clues to help scientists decipher how the planets formed more than ... Flag as irrelevant
	Space.com Look up to catch International Observe the Moon Night 2021 this weekend! Space.com This Saturday (Oct. 16) marks International Observe the Moon Night, an annual event that "provides opportunities to learn about lunar science and exploration, observe celestial bodies and honor personal and cultural connections to the moon," according to ... Flag as irrelevant
	Spaceflight Now Lucy asteroid probe to set a new distance record for solar-powered spacecraft Spaceflight Now About an hour after launch Saturday, NASA's Lucy spacecraft will start the delicate process of opening its circular, fan-shaped solar arrays — the largest ever on a deep space probe — to power the asteroid explorer's 12-year journey into the outer solar ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNN NASA's Lucy mission is ready to launch and explore never-before-seen asteroids CNN (CNN) The first NASA mission to fly by a total of eight ancient asteroids is ready for launch. Weather conditions are greater than 90% favorable on the morning of October 16, when the Lucy mission is set to leave Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at ... Flag as irrelevant
	CNET How to watch NASA's Lucy mission launch to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids CNET NASA is no stranger to the solar system's most mammoth planet, the gas giant Jupiter. Robotic explorers, like Juno, have gazed upon its Great Red Spot and analyzed its atmosphere. But in its planetary neighbourhood lies a collection of ancient rocks known ... Flag as irrelevant
	Astronomy Magazine Martian floods filled Jezero Crater, Perseverance finds Astronomy Magazine The tantalizing history of Mars' Jezero Crater, which was once home to an ancient river delta and lake, is what pushed NASA to choose the location as the landing site for its Perseverance rover. NASA/JPL-Caltech. NASA's Perseverance rover has spent the ... Flag as irrelevant
	Astronomy Magazine The Sky This Week: Observe the Moon Astronomy Magazine The bright Moon sets in this photo taken October 1, 2012. VinceFL (Flickr). Friday, October 15. The Moon passes 4° south of Jupiter in Capricornus at ... Flag as irrelevant
	Livescience.com Researcher want to 'slice and dice' deadly asteroids with rocket-powered bombs, new paper says Livescience.com A group of researchers wants to save Earth from a potential asteroid apocalypse using a new planetary defense method they call PI — short for "Pulverize It." The plan — detailed in a lengthy technical paper on the University of California, ... Flag as irrelevant
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