Solar System Animation | 8 Planets of the solar system | Eight planets in the solar system

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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