NASA has given the green light for a mission to investigate the mineral-rich asteroid Psyche, which may be the exposed core of a long-dead planet. The mission’s fate was previously in doubt after technical difficulties caused it to miss the launch window in 2022.
according to Forbes16 Psyche, a 140 mile / 226 kilometer wide asteroid that may have an iron, nickel and gold core worth $ 10,000 quadrillion.
The news bulletin further stated: “NASA’s Psyche spacecraft was due to be launched in August 2022 and reach the asteroid in 2026. However, software issues and mission development issues caused the mission to miss its window.” .
Due to development delays, Psyche’s mission is now aiming for a launch window in 2023 after skipping the window scheduled for this year.
After an internal assessment of the problems that caused the project’s delay, NASA chose to carry out the Psyche mission, This was announced by the space agency Friday.
“I appreciate the hard work done by the independent review committee and the JPL-led team to make the mission successful,” said Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator for NASA’s science mission management in Washington. “Lessons from Psyche will be implemented throughout our mission suite. I am thrilled with the scientific insights Psyche will provide during his lifetime and his promise to contribute to our understanding of the core of our planet. “
according to NASAThe Psyche mission is a journey to a unique metallic asteroid orbiting the sun between Mars and Jupiter. What makes Psyche unique is that it appears to be the exposed iron-nickel core of an ancient planet, one of the building blocks of our solar system.
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