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Lucy Mission : Discovering the Origins of Our Solar System, The Lucy Mission to Explore Trojan Asteroids. This illustration shows the Lucy spacecraft passing one of the Trojan Asteroids near Jupiter. Credit: NASA | Southwest Research Institute NASA's Lucy Mission is an exciting and groundbreaking space exploration project that will study a set of asteroids near Jupiter known as the Trojans. The mission was launched on October 16, 2021 and will provide important clues to the creation of our solar system and the origin of life on Earth. Lucy is named after a famous female Australopithecus afarensis fossil that helped to shed light on human evolution, and the mission will similarly shed light on our solar system's earliest days. The probe's main focus of study are the Trojan asteroids, thought to be remnants from the primordial disk that formed the sun and planets and were captured by Jupiter's gravity near the beginning of the solar system. Lucy will be the first mission

  THE MOON "The Moon : A Celestial Wonder in Our Night Sky As you look up at the night sky, one of the most striking and mesmerizing sights you'll see is the Moon. This natural satellite of Earth has captivated people for centuries with its ever-changing phases and mysterious surface. But there's much more to the Moon than meets the eye. First and foremost, the Moon is our closest celestial neighbor. At an average distance of about 238,855 miles from Earth, it's the fifth largest natural satellite in the Solar System. It's also the largest relative to the size of its host planet, with a diameter of 2159.2 miles. This makes it about one-quarter the size of Earth. The Moon's surface is covered in a layer of fine dust called regolith, which is constantly being churned up by meteor impacts and the constant bombardment of micrometeoroids. This dust gives the Moon its characteristic grey-white color. The surface is also pocked with craters of various sizes, the large

ASTEROID Unlocking the Secrets of the Solar System: The Fascinating World of Asteroids. Asteroids are little, rough articles that orbit the sun. They are leftovers from the formation of the solar system and can be found in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, as well as in the vicinity of Earth. These celestial bodies have fascinated scientists and the general public for decades and continue to be a topic of intense study and exploration. Asteroids are also of interest for their potential as a source of extraterrestrial resources. The vast majority of asteroids are made up of water and various minerals, making them prime targets for future mining operations. Companies like Planetary Resources and Deep Space Industries are already working on developing technology to extract water and other valuable resources from asteroids. In addition to the potential dangers and resources they offer, asteroids also hold valuable clues about the history and formation of the solar system. The Mai

  SOLAR SYSTEM The Solar System is the collection of celestial bodies that orbit around our Sun, including the eight planets, their moons, and various other small bodies such as asteroids and comets. The eight planets, in order of distance from the Sun, are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. The four inner planets are called the terrestrial planets because they are primarily composed of rock or metal, while the outer four are called the gas giants because they are primarily composed of gas or ice. The Solar System also includes the asteroid belt, which lies between Mars and Jupiter, and the Kuiper belt, a region beyond Neptune that contains many small, icy bodies. EARTH Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only known planet to support life. It has a diverse climate and geology, with distinct regions that include deserts, mountains, oceans, and forests. The planet's atmosphere is composed mostly of nitrogen and oxygen, and it also has a magn