16K views · 900 reactions | Technicians inspect a massive solar panel aboard the Lucy spacecraft as it's unfurled for one of the very first times. Lucy is currently in production at our Denver facility and is destined to explore Jupiter’s elusive Trojan asteroids throughout its 12-year, 4-billion-mile journey. | Lockheed Martin | Facebook

NASA's Lucy mission is off to a bumpy start. Sometime after Lucy launched last week, one of its two solar arrays did not fully unfurl and latch as intended. Despite the challenge, NASA says the spacecraft is healthy and on target for Jupiter's Trojan asteroids. We're rooting for you, Lucy! What do you do if something in your life isn't going as planned? This animation shows how Lucy's solar arrays were supposed to be deployed before its journey. (Animation: NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center Con

Want a sneak peek of what NASA’s Orion Spacecraft will experience during the #Artemis I mission? Take a journey through GIFS with the spacecraft as it launches aboard NASA's Space Launch System, orbits the Moon, and returns to Earth. bit.ly/3dP91vf | NASA Artemis

Our Solar System | Home of 8 Planets Our solar system is made up of the Sun, 8 planets, their moons, and countless asteroids, comets, and space rocks. At the center is the Sun, a giant star that gives us light and energy. The planets Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune each have their own unique features. From the rocky surfaces of Mercury and Mars to the gas giants like Jupiter and Saturn, every planet tells a story of cosmic history. Even though our solar system f