NASA’s Psyche Mission to a Metal-Rich Asteroid (Teaser Trailer)
Channel: NASA Universal unveiled
Date: 2023-09-29

There are millions of asteroids in our solar system, so why is NASA going to the asteroid Psyche? Scientists think this particular asteroid, which orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, could be part of the metal-rich interior of a planetesimal, a building block of the rocky planets in our solar system. Visiting Psyche and studying it up close could help us understand how planets like Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars came to be. 

Join us on the journey to the first metal-rich asteroid humankind has ever visited. The Psyche mission is set to launch as early as Oct. 12, 2023. Watch live launch commentary at https://www.youtube.com/nasa.

Learn more about this first-of-its-kind mission at: https://www.nasa.gov/psyche/. 

Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU
Produced by: True Story Films
NASA was established in response to the Soviet Union's successful launch of Sputnik in 1957, marking the start of the space race. Its mission is to explore space, conduct research, and develop space technologies. NASA has achieved iconic milestones like the Apollo Moon landings and the Space Shuttle program. It currently operates the International Space Station and is working on the Artemis program to return astronauts to the Moon, with future plans for Mars missions.

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