Where in the Solar System are the Trojan Asteroids?

Lucy is headed to Jupiter's Trojan asteroids! But where exactly in our solar system are these Trojans?

They’re probably not quite where you think they are. Watch this video to see the 12-year path our Lucy spacecraft is taking over its mission to fly by the Trojan asteroids and uncover the secrets of planetary formation.

Video Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center

Allison Gasparini (NASA):
Lead Producer
Editor

Lonnie Shekhtman (ADNET):
Editor

Nancy Neal Jones (NASA/GFSC):
Public Affairs Officer

Music Credits:
“Nanofiber” by Andrew Michael Britton [PRS] and David Stephen Goldsmith [PRS] via Universal Production Music

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[Anne_Ony_Mouse]

It's so cool that you used these graphics from 1995!

[Bishka]

Look for a large wooden horse floating around Jupiter. 😀