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Tag: Asteroids

September 5, 2019 / Simone Marchi

Simulating asteroid collisions and making craters

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...

August 6, 2019 / Bill Hart

Some thoughts on trade studies

When I was an undergrad student at a university in northern Indiana with a penchant for football, Wednesday and Thursday nights were reserved for one thing: homework. I wasn’t necessarily driven...

This image shows the Principal Investigator, Lindy Elkins-Tanton, and other members of the team.

August 22, 2017 / Lindy Elkins-Tanton

The day that NASA called

This is the Facebook post that I wrote that day, January 4, 2017: I just looked up and it is now dark out, and 8:00 at night…the day has more than flown, it has evaporated.

This artist's rendition depicts the Psyche asteroid being bombarded.

August 15, 2017 / Lindy Elkins-Tanton

Waiting

This is the Facebook post that I wrote three days before selection, January 1, 2017…

Psyche / Journey to a Metal World

Last updated 03-02-2018
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