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In this artist’s rendition, we explore a metallic world named Psyche, an asteroid that offers a unique window into the building blocks of planet formation. The NASA Psyche mission launches in 2023 and will arrive at the asteroid Psyche, which orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, in 2026. The spacecraft, also named Psyche, will spend 21 months orbiting the asteroid, mapping it and studying its properties. The mission is led by Principal Investigator Lindy Elkins-Tanton of Arizona State University. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is responsible for the mission’s overall management, system engineering, integration and test, and mission operations. Maxar Technologies is providing a high-power solar electric propulsion spacecraft chassis. #youtube #NASA #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #SpaceScience #SpaceDiscovery #Cosmos #SpaceFacts #RocketLaunch #Stargazing #Universe #Astrophysics #SpaceMissions #PlanetaryExploration #Galaxies #SpaceTechnology #NASAUpdates #SpaceResearch #Interstellar #ScienceCommunication #SpaceVideos

NASA astronaut Scott Kelly, who marked day 300 of a historic year in space on Jan. 21, 2016, shows off another fascinating feature of life in microgravity. Kelly used two paddles with hydrophobic, or water repellant, features to pass a sphere of water back and forth. Scientists use the microgravity environment of the space station to advance scientific knowledge in Earth, space, physical, and biological sciences that otherwise wouldn't be possible down here on the planet. The paddles are polycarbonate laser etched so that the surfaces are actually arrays of 300 micrometer posts (0.3mm). The surfaces were then spray coated with a Teflon coat. The combined effects of surface roughness and non-wettability produce a super-hydrophobic surface capable of preventing water adhesion in dynamic processes. The larger the drop, the less force it takes to break it up. The smaller the drop, the harder you can hit it. Scott is demonstrating about a 4 mL drop (over 100 times larger than a rain drop). Learn more and follow along with the one-year mission online or using #youtube #NASA #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #SpaceScience #SpaceDiscovery #Cosmos #SpaceFacts #RocketLaunch #Stargazing #Universe #Astrophysics #SpaceMissions #PlanetaryExploration #Galaxies #SpaceTechnology #NASAUpdates #SpaceResearch #Interstellar #ScienceCommunication #SpaceVideos

Precipitation (falling rain and snow) is our fresh water reservoir in the sky and is fundamental to life on Earth. This video shows the most detailed and worldwide view of rain and snowfall ever created and uses satellite measurements from the Global Precipitation Measurement Core Observatory, or GPM, a joint mission between NASA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). Tracking precipitation from space with satellites provides information of where, when, and how much it rains and snows anywhere in the world and gives insight into the behavior of our weather, climate, and ecological systems. #youtube #NASA #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #SpaceScience #SpaceDiscovery #Cosmos #SpaceFacts #RocketLaunch #Stargazing #Universe #Astrophysics #SpaceMissions #PlanetaryExploration #Galaxies #SpaceTechnology #NASAUpdates #SpaceResearch #Interstellar #ScienceCommunication #SpaceVideos

Ever wonder what the spacewalker sees while you’re looking at him or her? Here’s your answer, courtesy of NASA astronaut Jack Fischer. This Ultra High Definition clip shows Fischer outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk on Expedition 51 in May 2017, and the view from a small camera attached to his spacesuit at the same time. Music by Joakim Karud. 4K .MOV: #NASA #SpaceExploration #Astronomy #SpaceScience #SpaceDiscovery #Cosmos #SpaceFacts #RocketLaunch #Stargazing #Universe #Astrophysics #SpaceMissions #PlanetaryExploration #Galaxies #SpaceTechnology #NASAUpdates #SpaceResearch #Interstellar #ScienceCommunication #SpaceVideos