❤️ We love Lucy.⁣ ⁣ Our #LucyMission, that is. Targeted to launch on Oct. 16 at 5:34 a.m. EDT (09:34 UTC) our Lucy spacecraft will lift off to the sky -- with diamonds -- aboard a ULALaunch Atlas V rocket. Seen here is its ride to space as it is rolled out to the launch pad at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. ⁣ ⁣ Lucy will be the first spacecraft to study Jupiter's Trojan asteroids, two clusters of ancient space rocks that are leftovers of planetary formation. Like the mission's namesake – the fossilized human ancestor, "Lucy," whose skeleton provided unique insight into humanity's evolution – Lucy will revolutionize our knowledge of planetary origins and the formation of the solar system. On board are a suite of instruments that will study these worlds, including a diamond beamsplitter that splits beams of light so scientists can determine the temperatures and surface properties of an asteroid.⁣ ⁣ Our live Lucy launch coverage begins Sat., Oct. 16 at 5:00 a.m. EDT (09:00...