EPISODE · Oct 26, 2021 · 49 MIN
85: Lucy In The Sky With Trojans
from syzygy · host Chris Stewart
Syzygy Merch! Get it at the store.Help us make Syzygy even better! Tell your friends and give us a review, or show your support on Patreon: patreon.com/syzygypodSyzygy is produced by Chris Stewart and co-hosted by Dr Emily Brunsden from the Department of Physics at the University of York.On the web: syzygy.fm | Twitter: @syzygypodSince you’re here, you might be interested in a new, sciencey podcast: Science, possibly — science-adjacent stories by Chris Stewart and James Lees.Things we talk about in this episode:The Lucy MissionJupiter’s TrojansEarth’s own Trojan asteroidLucy’s gold plaqueLucy the fossil
What this episode covers
We're going back to Jupiter again — or, near Jupiter anyway. Like the Lucy space probe we're zooming off to the 4th and 5th Lagrange points of Jupiter's orbit, where a whole pile of Trojan asteroids are camped. Emily explains Lucy's mission, how it got the name (it's complicated), and what we hope to learn about the solar system's origins from this Trojan multitude.
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