NASA's Lucy spacecraft swoops past first of 10 asteroids on long journey to Jupiter

NASA's Lucy spacecraft has encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey out to Jupiter.

<p>CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — NASA's Lucy spacecraft encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey to Jupiter.

</p><p>Lucy's main targets are the so-called Trojans, swarms of unexplored asteroids out near Jupiter that are considered to be time capsules from the dawn of the solar system.

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