“Agape” was directly inspired by the Psyche spacecraft’s projected 2029 arrival at 16 psyche and the illustrations of Alphonse Mucha. Both the spacecraft and the asteroid have been alone in space for a long, long time – Psyche will be the first celestial object that the spacecraft will encounter since its 2023 launch from Earth. I envisioned their first encounter as an intense one, full of happiness and relief. After being alone for so long, these two wayward entities have finally found one another, and Psyche cries in relief – neither spacecraft nor asteroid will be alone ever again.
Psyche Inspired is a program that brings undergraduate students from any discipline or major together to share the excitement, innovation, and scientific and engineering content of NASA’s Psyche mission with the public in new ways through artistic and creative works. This year’s Psyche Inspired cohort is known as the Iridium Class. These works are posted in the gallery and highlighted on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. View the full resolution images in the image gallery. There are many ways to get involved with NASA’s Psyche mission. Learn how you can be a part of the Psyche mission through our “Get Involved” pages at https://psyche.asu.edu/get-involved/ and https://science.nasa.gov/mission/psyche/ways-to-participate/. To learn more about the overall Psyche mission, visit nasa.gov/psyche or jpl.nasa.gov/missions/psyche.
Date Added: 03-20-2025 Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Cameron Sacra - Psyche Inspired
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