NASA Science Live: Launching Lucy to the Trojan Asteroids Description: Going where no spacecraft has gone before, NASA’s Lucy mission will embark on a 12-year journey to Jupiter’s Trojan asteroids. As time capsules to the early solar system, these ancient remnants could give scientists vital clues about how the planets formed 4.5 billion years ago. Join mission experts as they take you behind-the-scenes at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center for the Lucy spacecraft launch.---Dr. Carly Howett, Assistant Director, Space Studies, Southwest Research Institute; Wil Santiago, Deep Space Exploration Engineer, Lockheed Martin Space; Donya Douglas-Bradshaw, Lucy Project Manager, NASA Goddard; James Tralie, Host, NASA Goddard; Isaac Spence, Space Launch Complex-41 Mechanical Lead Engineer, ULA; Brittine Young, Lucy L’SPACE Mentor; Wilbert Ruperto, Lucy L’SPACE Ambassador; Megan Cruz, Host, NASA Kennedy
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GSFC_20211015_NSL_Ep39_Lucy
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October 15, 2021
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GSFC
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