For the first time ever, we are
exploring a world made not of rock or ice,
but of metal.
Mission to a
Metal World
Deep within the terrestrial planets, including Earth, scientists infer the presence of metallic cores, but these lie unreachably far below the planets’ rocky mantles and crusts. The asteroid Psyche offers a unique window into these building blocks of planet formation and the opportunity to investigate a previously unexplored type of world.
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What rocks from space teach us about our solar system and ourselves When I was 15 years old, I saw the Perseid meteor shower for the first time. Having grown up in urban, light-polluted Los Angeles,...
I remember vividly the raw, visceral emotions of seeing ultrasound images of my son and daughter long before they were born. It felt like getting a glimpse behind the scenes as something truly...
High-velocity impact experiments in support of the Psyche mission At the time of the Psyche mission selection, NASA officials asked us, “Is the science team ready to interpret the geology of...
Below is a list of activities, learning materials and videos for students in kindergarten through 2nd grade. Click on each heading to view the full activity. Have fun exploring the NASA Psyche...
Below is a list of activities, learning materials and videos for students in 3rd through 5th grade. Click on each heading to view the full activity. Have fun exploring the NASA Psyche Mission!...
Below is a list of activities, learning materials and videos for students in 6th through 8th grade. Click on each heading to view the full activity. Have fun exploring the NASA Psyche Mission!...
Where Are We Now?
A space mission typically has six phases, A-F. The Psyche Mission is currently in “Phase C,” which lasts until January 2021. In this phase, the mission is focused on final design and subsystem fabrication, assembly, and testing.
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13 Dec 2019