NASA Psyche Mission Charting a Metallic World

Journey to a Metal Marvel in Space! This video explores NASA's exciting Psyche mission, launching in 2022, which will study the giant metallic asteroid Psyche located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Learn how this unique asteroid could give us insights into the violent origins of our solar system and expose the inner layers of a mysterious exposed planetary core that scientists can only speculate about here on Earth.

Video highlights include:

Overview of the Psyche asteroid, including its size, composition, and orbit in the solar system (Psyche asteroid, metallic asteroid, asteroid belt)
Why Psyche is unique among asteroids and what it could reveal about planetary cores (metal asteroid, iron nickel, exposed core)
NASA's goals and plans for the Psyche space probe, including the 2022 launch and planned 2026 arrival (NASA mission, space probe)
What Psyche's instruments will study and measure during its orbit around the asteroid (orbital mission, mapping, measuring)
How Psyche could reshape our understanding of how planets and other bodies form (planetary formation, planet cores)
So join us on this journey to learn more about the upcoming Psyche mission to this mesmerizing metal world! #PsycheMission #NASA #asteroid