
Channel: NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Category: Science & Technology
Tags: lindy elkins-tantonpsycheexplorationasteroidsmarsmetal-richjplmetaljet propulsion laboratoryjupiterspaceplanet formationnasametal asteroidplanetary formationexploringplanetspsyche spacecraftpsyche asteroidearthhenry stone#missiontopsycheasteroid belt
Description: We visited JPL's Spacecraft Assembly Facility and spoke with with Psyche mission team members: Principal Investigator Lindy Elkins-Tanton and Project Manager Henry Stone. The upcoming #MissionToPsyche will explore a metal-rich asteroid of the same name and give scientists a unique opportunity to study how planets like Earth formed. The spacecraft is set to launch this August and arrive at its target asteroid in 2026 after a journey of about 1.5 billion miles. (Originally aired live on April 11, 2022)



















