Lucy

Spacecraft at asteroid. — Artist's concept of Lucy spacecraft at Trojan asteroid.

Goals	Lucy will explore six Trojan asteroids, a unique family of asteroids that orbit the Sun in front of and behind Jupiter.
Proposed Launch	October 2021
Science Targets	Jupiter Trojans, Asteroids
Type	Multiple Flyby
Agency	NASA
Mission Website	https://www.nasa.gov/lucy

Related News

A wayward young comet-like object orbiting among the giant planets has found a temporary parking place along the way.

Comet Makes a Pit Stop Near Jupiter's Asteroids

As astronomers discovered asteroids hiding in Jupiter’s Lagrange points, they began referring to them as “Trojan asteroids.”

How Were the Trojan Asteroids Discovered and Named?

The next full Moon will be early Saturday morning, Feb. 27 at 3:17 AM EST. The Moon will appear full from Thursday night through Sunday morning.

The Next Full Moon is the Snow, Storm, and Hunger Moon

JPL's lucky peanuts are an unofficial tradition at big mission events.

What Are NASA's Lucky Peanuts?

DART will still arrive at Didymos within a few days of the originally scheduled impact date of Sept. 30, 2022.

DART Launch Moves to Secondary Window

With less than a year to launch, NASA’s Lucy mission’s third and final scientific instrument has been integrated onto the spacecraft.

Final Scientific Instrument Installed in NASA's First Mission to Trojan Asteroids

A months-long integration and testing phase culminated with a successful review and the start of space-environment testing for DART.

DART Mission Heats Up, Enters Environmental Testing

Before departing for Earth on May 10, OSIRIS-REx will perform a final flyby of Bennu – capturing its last images of sample collection site Nightingale.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx to Fly a Farewell Tour of Bennu

Now just a year and a half from launch, the mission to explore a metal-rich asteroid will soon begin assembling and testing the spacecraft.

NASA's Psyche Mission Moves Forward, Passing Key Milestone

10 Things to Expect in Planetary Science for 2021

On May 10, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will say farewell to asteroid Bennu and begin its journey back to Earth.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission Plans for May Asteroid Departure

NASA’s Lucy mission is one step closer to launch as L’TES – the Lucy Thermal Emission Spectrometer – has been integrated into the spacecraft.

NASA's First Mission to the Trojan Asteroids Moves Closer to Launch

Japan's Hayabusa2 has dropped a capsule to the ground in the Australian Outback containing dust the spacecraft collected from asteroid Ryugu.

Asteroid Ryugu Dust Delivered to Earth; NASA Scientists to Help Study It

Scientists have confirmed that Near-Earth Object 2020 SO is a 1960’s-Era Centaur rocket booster.

Data Confirm Near-Earth Object 2020 SO is Upper Centaur Rocket Booster

Before NASA's Lucy mission can begin its long journey to the Trojan asteroids, a camera had to take a 1,500-mile journey.

First Scientific Instrument Installed on NASA's Lucy Spacecraft

OSIRIS-REx has successfully stowed its Sample Return Capsule filled with an abundant sample of asteroid Bennu.

OSIRIS-REx Successfully Stows Sample of Asteroid Bennu

OSIRIS-REx has successfully placed its sample collector head – filled with dust and debris from asteroid Bennu – into the Sample Return Capsule.

OSIRIS-REx is Working to Store Sample of Asteroid Bennu

The next full Moon will be on the morning of Halloween, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, The Moon will appear full for about three days, making this a full Moon weekend.

October 2020 - Part II: The Next Full Moon is a Halloween Hunter's Moon and "Micro" Moon

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission is ready to perform an early stow on Tuesday, Oct. 27, of the large sample it collected from the surface of asteroid Bennu.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Goes for Early Stow of Asteroid Sample

OSIRIS-REx mission team confirmed the spacecraft has collected more than enough material to meet one of its main mission requirements – acquiring at least 2 ounces (60 grams) of the asteroid’s surface material.

OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Collects Significant Amount of Asteroid

This series of images shows the OSIRIS-REX SamCam imager’s field of view as the spacecraft approaches and touches down on asteroid Bennu’s surface.

OSIRIS-REx TAGs Surface of Asteroid Bennu

OSIRIS-REx unfurled its robotic arm, and in a first for NASA, briefly touched an asteroid to collect a sample.

OSIRIS-REx Successfully Touches Asteroid Bennu

OSIRIS-REx is working to collect a sample from asteroid Bennu and NASA also has several other asteroid missions coming up.

NASA's Big Plans to Explore Small Bodies

OSIRIS-REx spacecraft will take a sample of asteroid Bennu on October 20. Here are 10 things to know about Bennu.

Ten Things to Know About Bennu

NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission now knows much more about the material it’ll be collecting in just a few weeks.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Unlocks More Secrets from Asteroid Bennu

Click for more

Nubian Desert Meteorite

Click for more

TESS: 200,000 stars

Click for more

Comet or Asteroid Impact on Jupiter (2009)