Happy five years in space to NASA's Lucy spacecraft, the first mission that will explore the Trojan asteroids! 🥳 Launched five years ago today, Lucy has already flown by the asteroids Dinkinesh, Selam, and Donaldjohanson, and is due to encounter its first Trojan asteroid next

NASA History Office @NASAhistory · 2026-10-16

Happy five years in space to NASA's Lucy spacecraft, the first mission that will explore the Trojan…

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