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Lucy, primera misión de la NASA hacia asteroides troyanos de Júpiter, inició viaje de 12 años

El objetivo de la misión es entender mejor la formación de nuestro sistema solar. Es la primera nave de energía solar en aventurarse tan lejos del Sol

In this image released by NASA, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Lucy spacecraft stands ready to launch from Space Launch Complex 41, on October 16, 2021, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. - NASA launched Lucy on a 12-year mission to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids for the first time, gathering new insights into the solar system's formation. The Atlas V rocket responsible for propelling the probe lifted off at 5:34 am local time (0934 GMT) from Cape Canaveral. Named after an ancient fossil of a pre-human ancestor, Lucy will become the first solar-powered spacecraft to venture so far from the Sun, and will observe more asteroids than any probe before it -- eight in all. (Photo by Bill INGALLS / NASA / AFP) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NASA / BILL INGALLS  " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
In this image released by NASA, a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Lucy spacecraft stands ready to launch from Space Launch Complex 41, on October 16, 2021, at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. - NASA launched Lucy on a 12-year mission to explore Jupiter's Trojan asteroids for the first time, gathering new insights into the solar system's formation. The Atlas V rocket responsible for propelling the probe lifted off at 5:34 am local time (0934 GMT) from Cape Canaveral. Named after an ancient fossil of a pre-human ancestor, Lucy will become the first solar-powered spacecraft to venture so far from the Sun, and will observe more asteroids than any probe before it -- eight in all. (Photo by Bill INGALLS / NASA / AFP) / XGTY / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / NASA / BILL INGALLS " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS BILL INGALLS
Misión Lucy parte de la Tierra. El cohete Atlas V, encargado de propulsar la nave, partió desde Cabo Cañaveral, en una misión cuyo costo asciende a unos $981 millones. (BILL INGALLS/AFP)

Washington. Lucy, la primera misión de la NASA hacia los asteroides troyanos en la órbita de Júpiter, despegó este sábado desde Florida para un viaje de 12 años, que buscará entender mejor la formación de nuestro sistema solar.

El cohete Atlas V, encargado de propulsar la nave, partió desde Cabo Cañaveral, en una misión cuyo costo asciende a unos $981 millones. Es la primera nave de energía solar en aventurarse tan lejos del Sol, y observará más asteroides que cualquier otra nave anterior: ocho en total.

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