A UVA professor is part of the study of Trojan asteroids, presumed remnants of the early solar system that share Jupiter’s ...

Lucy is preparing for a close encounter with the asteroid Donaldjohanson, a key milestone before its groundbreaking journey ...

And the University of Hawaii has been selected to be a part of this history making adventure. Here are some facts to know: 1.

A Lucy Mission is a NASA space mission with the objective of exploring Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, a mysterious set of rocky bodies that share the gas giant's orbit. Launched on October 16, 2021, the ...

NASA's Lucy spacecraft, on its way to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, has its next target in its sights: the main belt asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson. Currently 45 million miles (70 million kilometers ...

Among them is Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Norbert Schorghofer. Lucy, which launched in October 2021, is exploring Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids, which are thought to be ancient remnants ...

The main belt asteroid Donaldjohanson is now in sight as the Discovery Program mission prepares for a flyby of the object in April.

The Lucy mission to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids is currently cruising through the Asteroid Belt, and will fly close to asteroid Donaldjohanson in April.