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What is NASA’s Lucy spacecraft that will pass by Earth on Oct 16 | 5 points
National Aeronautics and Space Administration's Lucy spacecraft- launched to explore Trojan asteroids of planet Jupiter - will pass by Earth at an exceptionally close distance at just 350 km above the surface on October 16, the agency tweeted on Friday. The spacecraft's trajectory will bring it lower than the International Space Station - making its way through earth-orbiting satellites and debris. Lucy's trajectory will help it capture images of the nearly full Earth and Moon.

Tim Friede: Man bitten by snakes hundreds of times helps create broad antivenom
Tim Friede, a self-taught snake enthusiast, endured hundreds of venomous bites, enabling researchers to develop a potentially groundbreaking antivenom. His unique antibodies could help treat snakebite victims globally, particularly in India, by neutralizing toxins across multiple snake species.