How were the Trojan asteroids discovered and named?
On Feb. 22, 1906, German astrophotographer Max Wolf helped reshape our understanding of the solar system. Again.
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NASA's first mission to the trojan asteroids installs its final scientific instrument
With less than a year to launch, NASA's Lucy mission's third and final scientific instrument has been integrated onto the spacecraft.
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Feb 9, 2021
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Jupiter's Trojan asteroids offer surprises
A new study out this month suggests that Jupiter's Trojan asteroids may be more peculiar than previously thought. The Trojan asteroids are rocky objects which orbit the sun just ahead of and just behind the gas giant, in ...
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Feb 9, 2021
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NASA's first mission to the Trojan asteroids integrates its second scientific instrument
NASA's Lucy mission is one step closer to launch as L'TES, the Lucy Thermal Emission Spectrometer, has been successfully integrated on to the spacecraft.
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Jan 5, 2021
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First-ever mission to the Trojan asteroids passes NASA milestone
NASA has approved the final development stage of the Southwest Research Institute-led Lucy mission to explore the Trojan asteroids in preparation for its October 2021 launch.
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NASA's Lucy mission passes critical mission milestone
Last week marked the completion of a major milestone on the path to spacecraft assembly, test, and launch operations for NASA's Lucy mission.
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Aug 4, 2020
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Lucy mission one step closer to the Trojan asteroids
NASA's Lucy mission, led by Southwest Research Institute (SwRI), has achieved an important milestone by passing its System Integration Review and clearing the way for spacecraft assembly. This NASA Discovery Program class ...
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Aug 3, 2020
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ATLAS telescope discovers first-of-its-kind asteroid with a comet-like tail
We often think of asteroids and comets as distinct types of small bodies, but astronomers have discovered an increasing number of "crossovers." These objects initially appear to be asteroids, and later develop activity, such ...
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May 21, 2020
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NASA's Lucy mission confirms discovery of Eurybates satellite
NASA's Lucy mission team is seeing double after discovering that Eurybates, the asteroid the spacecraft has targeted for flyby in 2027, has a small satellite. This "bonus" science exploration opportunity for the project was ...
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Jan 10, 2020
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Lucy mission completes critical design review
The Lucy mission led by Southwest Research Institute is one step closer to its 2021 launch to explore the Trojan asteroids, a population of ancient small bodies that share an orbit with Jupiter. With the successful completion ...
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