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Mission To Psyche

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Psyche is both the name of an asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter — and the name of an NASA Discovery Mission, led by Arizona State University to visit that asteroid. The Psyche spacecraft is targeted to launch in October 2023 and travel to the asteroid Psyche using solar-electric (low-thrust) propulsion, arriving in 2029, following a Mars flyby and gravity-assist in 2026. After arrival, the mission plan calls for 26 months spent at the asteroid, mapping it and studying its properties. What gives the asteroid Psyche great scientific interest is that it is likely made largely of metal and appears to be exposed nickel-iron core material of an early planetesimal. At Psyche scientists will explore, for the first time ever, a world made not of rock or ice, but of metal. This account managed by the Psyche team at Arizona State University (ASU). Official NASA YouTube: bit.ly/3DCCJxz To learn more, visit: psyche.asu.edu

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