NASA’s Lucy Mission Extends its Solar Arrays

At Lockheed Martin Space in Littleton, Colorado, NASA's Lucy mission undergoes a critical assessment as it assesses the deployment of its solar arrays within a thermal vacuum chamber. Sized at almost 24 feet (7.3 meters) in width each, the two circular arrays are set to empower Lucy during its remarkable 12-year expedition across the Jupiter Trojan asteroids. This mission is slated to set new records for solar-powered missions, covering an unprecedented 530 million miles (853 million km) away from the Sun. Functioning as colossal light-catchers, these expansive arrays will efficiently harness sunlight to fuel the spacecraft's journey through the vast expanse of deep space.