Lucyzip Review
In late 2023, Lucy successfully completed a flyby of a small asteroid nicknamed "Dinky" (Dinkinesh). It is scheduled to continue its tour, visiting two main belt asteroids and six Jupiter Trojans, with its final encounters planned for 2033. Technical Resilience
: Once the probe passes an asteroid, there is no turning back to collect more data. Recent Milestones Lucyzip
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is currently embarked on a nearly $1 billion, 12-year mission that scientists describe as "hauling ass" through the solar system. Named after the famous 3.2-million-year-old human ancestor fossil, the probe is designed to uncover the "fossils" of planet formation: the Jupiter Trojan asteroids. The Mission’s Objectives In late 2023, Lucy successfully completed a flyby
: Lucy does not stop at any asteroids; it only "zips" past them. In late 2023
