This graphite piece includes a black background with small glistening stars. From the bottom of the image, a human arm with a small tattoo of the Psyche spacecraft protrudes and loosely grasps the asteroid. The sun, which is out of frame, casts light onto some parts of the arm and asteroid while other parts remain coated in dark shadows.

Hello, Psyche

Chase Mortensen

April 24, 2020

Major: Computer Science

Genre/Medium: graphite pencils

About the work: This piece was inspired by a reflection on the human aspect of the Psyche mission. The image depicts the possible final moments of the Psyche mission in a symbolic gesture of gratitude and familiarity from the spacecraft and humankind toward the Psyche asteroid.

Date Added: 04-24-2020
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU/Chase Mortensen - Psyche Inspired

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