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    NASA Just Days Away From Launching Probe To Mysterious Asteroid Belt To Explore "Fossils" Of The Early Solar System Live Shots

    Oct. 5th, 2021
    (updated May 3rd, 2023)

    Quick link to edited B-ROLL for the live shotsQuick link to canned interview with Donya Douglas-Bradshaw Lucy Project ManagerQuick link to canned interview with Cory Prykull, Lockheed Martin Space, Lucy Assembly, Test & Launch Operations Lead || 12 Years, 8 Asteroids, 1 SpacecraftCountdown Is On For The Launch Of NASA’s Bold Mission To Explore Ancient AsteroidsFossils of the solar system: On October 16, NASA will launch LUCY, the first-ever mission to a mysterious group of asteroids that are pristine “fossils” of our solar system. Trojan asteroids are remnants of the ancient material that formed the outer planets some 4.5 billion years ago! Named after characters in Greek mythology, these asteroids circle the Sun in two swarms, with one group leading ahead of Jupiter in its path, the other trailing behind it. Lucy will visit an unprecedented eight asteroids during its epic journey.Lucy’s name is a nod to the famous 3.2 million year old “Lucy” skeleton that helped scientists piece together human evolution. Just as the Lucy fossil changed our understanding of human evolution, this Lucy in the sky will revolutionize our understanding of the Solar System’s origins. Lucy is the first spacecraft to visit this group of asteroids, and it’ll also be the first probe to return to the vicinity of Earth from the outer solar system when it swings back to adjust course.Fun Fact: Each of the two groups of Trojan asteroid swarms are as far away from Jupiter as Jupiter is from the Sun! Fun Fact: When the Lucy spacecraft flies into the sky on Oct 16, it will be carrying a 3.98 gm, or 19.9 carat, diamond with it. This manufactured diamond (1-mm thick and 38 mm in diameter) serves as the beamsplitter for Lucy's far-infrared spectrometer, L'TES. That instrument will allow scientists to determine the temperature, and thus infer the surface properties, of the Trojan asteroids.Live interviews will be offered on Oct. 15, 2021 from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. EASTERN TIME.Click here to request an interview: https://bit.ly/3A7bu9XFor more information about the Lucy mission and the Trojan asteroids visit: www.nasa.gov/lucyFor additional resources visit: https://solarsystem.nasa.gov/news/1895/lucy-mission-resources/ *Please note that we may not be able to accommodate all requests for a specific expert. If we cannot fit your request we will offer alternatives.* Suggested Anchor Intro:Tomorrow NASA will make history by launching the Lucy mission, the first mission to study the Trojan asteroids. This unique group of asteroids circles the Sun in two swarms - with one group leading ahead of Jupiter in its path, the other trailing behind it. These ancient asteroids are virtually untouched since the birth of our solar system, and like fossils on Earth, hold important clues to the past. Here to talk to us about this special mission and what it means is Lucy expert XX. Suggested Questions:The Lucy mission is planning to take a trip to the Trojan asteroids. Can you tell us what the Trojan asteroids are?What’s the difference between an asteroid and a comet?This isn’t NASA’s first mission to study an asteroid up close. What can these particular asteroids tell us?What are you most excited about for this mission? What are the ways that the public can become involved in the Lucy mission?Longer Interview Questions:Lucy will be visiting an unprecedented eight asteroids! What are some of the challenges in sending a spacecraft to different locations?How did the Lucy mission get its name? What will scientists be looking for as Lucy observes its targets?How might this mission help us better understand how our solar system formed and maybe even how life got started here on Earth? ||

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    Lucy mission trajectory

    Oct. 21st, 2019
    (updated Aug. 25th, 2023)

    Jupiter's swarms of Trojan asteroids may be remnants of the primordial material that formed the outer planets, and serve as time capsules from the birth of our Solar System more than 4 billion years ago. The Trojans orbit in two loose groups that orbit the Sun, with one group always ahead of Jupiter in its path, the other always behind. At these two Lagrange points the bodies are stabilized by the Sun and Jupiter in a gravitational balancing act. These primitive bodies hold vital clues to deciphering the history of the solar system, and perhaps even the origins of life and organic material on Earth.Lucy will be the first space mission to study the Trojans. The mission takes its name from the fossilized human ancestor (called “Lucy” by her discoverers) whose skeleton provided unique insight into humanity's evolution. Likewise, the Lucy mission will revolutionize our knowledge of planetary origins and the formation of the solar system.Lucy will launch in October 2021 and, with boosts from Earth's gravity, will complete a twelve-year journey to eight different asteroids — a Main Belt asteroid and seven Jupiter Trojans, the last two members of a “two-for-the-price-of-one” binary system. Lucy’s complex path will take it to both clusters of Trojans and give us our first close-up view of all three major types of bodies in the swarms (so-called C-, P- and D-types). ||

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    Lucy Trojan Asteroid Mission: Teaser

    Oct. 21st, 2019
    (updated May 3rd, 2023)

    Lucy will explore the Jupiter Trojan asteroids – thought to be "fossils of planet formation."Universal Production Music: Canyon of DreamsComplete transcript available.Watch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel. || Beyond the asteroid belt are "fossils of planet formation" known as the Trojan asteroids. These primitive bodies share Jupiter's orbit in two vast swarms, and may hold clues to the formation and evolution of our solar system. Now, NASA is preparing to explore the Trojan asteroids for the first time. A mission called Lucy will launch in 2021 and visit seven asteroids over the course of twelve years – one in the main belt and six in Jupiter's Trojan swarms.Lucy is named for the famous Australopithecus afarensis hominid fossil that shed light on our early human ancestors. By making the first exploration of the Trojan asteroids, the Lucy mission will improve our understanding of the early solar system, and be the first to uncover these fossils of planet formation.More: NASA's Lucy Mission Clears Critical Milestone ||

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    Lucy Mission Animations

    Oct. 21st, 2019
    (updated May 3rd, 2023)

    Lucy flies by its final target, the binary asteroid Patroclus/Menoetius. When it completes this flyby, Lucy will have visited an unprecedented seven asteroids. || Beyond the asteroid belt are "fossils of planet formation" known as the Trojan asteroids. These primitive bodies share Jupiter's orbit, and may hold clues to the formation and evolution of our solar system. NASA is preparing to explore the Trojan asteroids for the first time with a mission called Lucy, which will launch in 2021 and visit seven asteroids over twelve years. Like the famous hominid fossil for which it is named, the Lucy mission will improve our understanding of the ancient past, and be the first to uncover these fossils of planet formation. ||

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    Lucy Spacecraft Will Slingshot Around Earth

    Oct. 13th, 2022
    (updated May 3rd, 2023)

    NASA’s Lucy spacecraft will make an exceptionally close flyby of Earth on Oct. 16, 2022. Complete transcript available.Universal Production Music: “Determined Arrival 5” by Joel Goodman; “Finding Solace” by Eric Chevalier; “Subtle Confidence 3” by Joel GoodmanWatch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel. || NASA’s Lucy mission is heading to the Jupiter Trojans – two swarms of primitive asteroids trapped in Jupiter’s orbit that may hold clues to the formation of the planets. Lucy launched on October 16, 2021. After a year in orbit around the Sun, it is returning home on its launch anniversary for the first of three Earth gravity assists. On October 16, 2022, Lucy will fly by the Earth like a partner in a swing dance, boosting its speed and elongating its orbit around the Sun.At 7:04 am, Eastern Time, Lucy will make its closest approach at just 219 miles above the planet: lower than the International Space Station. This exceptionally close shave will increase its velocity by 4.5 miles per second, setting Lucy on track to gain even more speed when it returns to Earth for its second gravity assist in December 2024.Learn more about Lucy's first Earth gravity assist. ||

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    Designing Lucy’s Path to the Trojan Asteroids

    Oct. 5th, 2021
    (updated May 3rd, 2023)

    Explore Lucy’s journey to one main-belt asteroid and seven Jupiter Trojans.Complete transcript available.Universal Production Music: “Ocean Simulation” & “The Sequencer Paradox” by Laetitia Frenod; “The Chess Game” by David James Elliott & Martin Gratton; “Tale of Time” by Markus GleissnerWatch this video on the NASA Goddard YouTube channel. || Lucy is the first mission to explore the Jupiter Trojans – two swarms of asteroids that share Jupiter’s orbit, leading and trailing the giant planet by sixty degrees. These primitive bodies are thought to be the “fossils” of planet formation, trapped by Jupiter’s gravity at the dawn of the solar system. Now, NASA is sending Lucy on a winding, twelve-year-long path to visit one main-belt asteroid and seven Jupiter Trojans. Lucy will provide the first up-close look at these mysterious objects, helping scientists to better understand the evolution of the solar system.Learn more about Lucy’s path to eight asteroids.Asteroid Ryugu imagery provided by: JAXA Hayabusa 2 ||

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