NASA has announced that its Lucy spacecraft will be the first to explore a second asteroid in the Trojan family! Lucy is a robotic spacecraft that has been designed to explore 6 asteroid targets, the first of which it is currently orbiting. The second asteroid it will visit is called Eurybates, and is located in the outer asteroid belt. By visiting this second asteroid, Lucy will be able to provide insight into the formation of our Solar System, and the evolution of the environment around the asteroids. This incredible mission is expected to last for over 12 years, during which time it will provide us with invaluable data about the history of our Solar System.

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source: Phys.org