Four spacecraft were sent to space to trip in Solar System in 1970. Their names were Pioneer 10 and 11 and golden records on Voyager 1 and 2 spacecraft . They were man made and their purpose was to meet the alien spacecraft that might encounter them. Lucy named after Beatles song “ Lucy in the Sky with diamonds” will be surveying these small bodies that orbit the sun which is trapped by Jupiter and the Sun.
These asteroids are not explored to this day and contain “fossils” by the study of which evolution an formation of planets can be explored. Pioneer 11 had discovered fossilized human ancestors.
Lucy will visit 8 asteroids on 6 independent orbits around the sun. Lucy will orbit for at least thousands of year and there is a possibility our descendants might find Lucy floating among the planets. Not only Aliens but those who come after us might find Lucy.
Lucy will finish visiting a number of asteroids in 2033. This time capsule might clear our position in the Universe from prominent members of our society who think for our descendants. These messages were asked from poet Laureates, Nobel Laureates and other inspirational figures including the Beatles.
Lucy will be launched on October 16, 2021. NASA believes this step in exploration might help archaeologist travel and find the artifact and remember our start of human’s space exploration. NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland will give mission management to Lucy.
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