Time capsules from the birth of our Solar System more than 4 billion years ago, the swarms of Trojan asteroids associated with Jupiter are thought to be remnants of the primordial material that formed the outer planets. The Trojans orbit the Sun in two loose groups, with one group leading ahead of Jupiter in its path, the other trailing behind. Clustered around the two Lagrange points equidistant from the Sun and Jupiter, the Trojans are stabilized by the Sun and its largest planet in a gravitational balancing act. These primitive bodies hold vital clues to deciphering the history of the solar system. Host: Alana Johnson. Participants: Lori Glaze, Hal Levison, Keith Noil, Richard Lipe, and Donya Bradshaw-Douglas.
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GSFC_20210928_LUCY_Briefing
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September 28, 2021
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GSFC
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Goddard Space Flight Center
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