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A representation of an artist of the Lucy spacecraft from NASA, which is flying next to the asteroid Donaldhanson. | Credit: NASA/GSfc
Easter will certainly not be a break for astronomy.
All eyes will be on raising the asteroid in NASA Lucy The spacecraft, which is scheduled to display a close meeting at 1:51 pm EST (1751 GMT) on April 20, 2025.
It was launched in 2021, and it is on a 12 -year journey to orbit JupiterDuring which the investigation will lead to Flybys from eight Trojan asteroids In a pursuit of assets Solar power systemSearching for elements that can raise life. But before Lucy gets there, the spacecraft will have time for some rehearsals.
The first was a fly from the asteroid Denkinch On November 1, 2023. next Sunday, Lucy will hold her second goal, asteroid Donaldhanson. Lucy will pass before asteroid About 620 miles (1000 km), test their science tools in this process.
These tools include L’Ralph, a colored camera and infrared scale; L’Llori, Lucy Long Rang Reconnaissance High -Resolution; And L’Tes, Lucy Thermal Emotion Petroleum.
“We will notice [Donaldjohanson] As if it was one of the Trojan asteroids, because we wanted to have a complete training process, “said Professor of the State of Arizona State, Phil ChristenSen, who designed L’tes, in A. Video interview. The goal, sharing it, is to know the formation of the asteroid.
Perceptions of different asteroids, and compare their size. Donaldjohanson is much larger than Bennu, Ryugu and Dinkinesh. | Credit
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Lucy and Donaldhandson are much more associated with their next financial proximity. NASA was named after the three -year -old Australia skeleton of Australia, which was discovered in Ethiopia 1974, which contributed to our understanding of human development. And who discovered these bones? The old world of Donald Johannson, founder of the Institute of Human Fundamentals at Arizona State University.
Johansson spoke to Kristensen during the video interview to discuss Lucy’s important mission, and Kristensen had a very important question to ask him. So, as scientists expect, a secondary asteroid is discovered through Donaldjohanson Flyby – asteroids often travel in pairs – what does Johannson want to call?
“Oh, I will have to think about this real thinking.”
