If any potential collisions are detected, the spacecraft will fire its thrusters to speed up its arrival by a few seconds, avoiding a catastrophic impact. An hour after sunset, at 6.55 pm Western Australia time, stargazers will be treated to a magnificent sight as Lucy streaks across the sky. NASA's Lucy mission is heading to the Jupiter Trojans, two swarms of primitive asteroids trapped in Jupiter's orbit that may hold clues to the formation of the planets. @ourgalaxy83

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