Lucy, a NASA spacecraft with beautiful history, was launched on the morning of the 16th on a 12-year quest to explore eight mysterious asteroids, seven of which are thought to be leftovers of planetary formation.
Link: https://phys.org/news/2021-10-nasa-asteroid-hunter-lucy-soars.html

Astrobiology
Astrobiology 101: Life, the Universe, and How We Search for Our Cosmic Neighbours
Look up at the night sky and it is difficult not to wonder: are we alone? Astrobiology turns that ancient
