"NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Reveals Stunning Images of Asteroid Dinkinesh on Historic Voyage"
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NASA's Lucy spacecraft has captured its first images of the main belt asteroid, Dinkinesh, marking the beginning of its 12-year voyage to study 10 asteroids. Currently 14 million miles away, Lucy will approach within 265 miles of Dinkinesh on November 1, 2023, using this close encounter to test its systems. The spacecraft will continue to image the asteroid over the next months to ensure an accurate flyby.
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