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Star Chasers of Senegal

Season 50 Episode 2 | 53m 20s | WETA Passport

A NASA spacecraft named Lucy blasts off from Cape Canaveral on a mission to the Trojans, a group of asteroids over 400 million miles from Earth thought to hold important clues about the origins of our solar system. Just hours before, in Senegal, West Africa, a team of scientists sets out to capture extraordinarily precise observations vital to the success of the Lucy mission.

Aired: 02/08/23 | Expires: 02/07/26 | Rating: TV-PG

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