On yesterday's Daily Space, I explained the history of the Trojan asteroids, their discovery, and their naming. I also talked about the Lucy mission, whose launch window opens in October. You can read the whole story here: buff.ly/3qdC7oP⠀ ⠀ IMAGE: Illustration of the Lucy mission’s seven targets: the binary asteroid Patroclus/Menoetius, Eurybates, Orus, Leucus, Polymele, and the main belt asteroid DonaldJohanson. CREDIT: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center Conceptual Image Lab⠀ ⠀ #planetaryscience #dailyspace #cosmoquest #trojanasteroid #trojans #lucymission #nasa #nasagoddard #theiliad #asteroids