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"NASA's Lucy Probe Set for Historic Flyby of 'Dinky' Asteroid"

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"NASA's Lucy Probe Set for Historic Flyby of 'Dinky' Asteroid"
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NASA's Lucy probe is set to fly by the asteroid Dinkinesh on November 1st, marking the first stop on its record-breaking tour of ten space rocks. The encounter with Dinkinesh will serve as a test for Lucy's Terminal Tracking System, which keeps its instruments pointed at asteroids during flybys. This will be a challenging test as Dinkinesh is smaller than the other targets. Following the flyby, Lucy will head back to Earth for a gravity assist before continuing its mission to visit Trojan asteroids in 2027.

Topics:sciencespace#asteroid#dinkinesh#flyby#lucy-probe#nasa#space
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  1. NASA's Lucy probe will fly by a 'dinky' asteroid on Nov. 1. Here's what to expect (video)  Space.com
  2. NASA's Lucy spacecraft preparing for its first asteroid flyby  Phys.org
  3. NASA's Lucy Mission Flyby of Asteroid Dinkinesh  NASA Goddard
  4. NASA's Lucy Spacecraft Preparing for its First Asteroid Flyby  Science@NASA

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