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An illustration of the Psyche spacecraft in space with its solar panels extended.

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Psyche

Exploring a Metal-Rich World

Asteroid Psyche has remained largely a mysterious point of light in the distance. Scientists know its location, size, and something about its composition – likely rich in metal. But there’s much that they don’t know about the asteroid’s origins. NASA’s Psyche mission aims to find out.

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This artist's-concept illustration depicts the spacecraft of NASA's Psyche mission near the mission's target, the metal asteroid Psyche.

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The Psyche spacecraft rides to space inside its faring on top of a rocket with two side boosters. The spacecraft faring and boosters are all white. Flames shoot out the bottom of the rocket stack, and clouds are beneath the flames.

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Replay spacecraft Psyche's launch on Oct. 13, 2023.

An illustration of asteroid Psyche in space. Large craters can be seen on the gray-colored, potato-shaped asteroid.

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The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches

NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Details of Martian Surface During Flyby

NASA’s Psyche Mission Delivers Mars Flyby Data, Time-lapse Video

NASA’s Psyche Mission Images Mars’ Huygens Crater

NASA’s Psyche Mission Spies Mars’ Wind-Blown Craters During Close Approach

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Psyche is the first mission to explore an asteroid with a surface that contains substantial amounts of metal rather than…

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Meet the Psyche Team

Planning, building, launching, and operating a spacecraft takes lots of people. Meet the Psyche mission team.

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