NASA Psyche Mission | Charting a Metallic World | Spacecraft Engineering

The NASA Psyche mission is a journey to a unique metal-rich asteroid that orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. This asteroid, called 16 Psyche, is thought to be the exposed core of a protoplanet that was stripped of its rocky mantle by violent collisions in the early solar system. By studying this relic of planetary formation, the Psyche mission could reveal new insights into the origin and evolution of Earth and other rocky planets.

In this video, you will learn about the scientific objectives and the engineering challenges of the Psyche mission, which is scheduled to launch in October 2023. You will also see some of the latest images and animations of the Psyche spacecraft and the asteroid, as well as hear from some of the scientists and engineers who are working on this exciting project.

Join us as we explore a metallic world that could be the heart of a planet.