A probe intended to study the Trojan asteroids takes off

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THE STORY of the Trojan war, as told by Homer and related down the centuries, is one of intrigue and heroes. And, as is the way of characters from Greek mythology, the names of many of those involved have ended up attached to objects in the sky.

This article appeared in the Science & technology section of the print edition under the headline “An embassy to the Trojans”

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