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NASA’s Psyche Mission Captures Mars During Gravity Assist Approach (Colorized) This colorized image of Mars was captured by NASA’s Psyche mission on May 3, 2026, about 3 million miles (4.8 million kilometers) from the planet. The... 05-08-2026
NASA’s Psyche Mission Captures Mars During Gravity Assist Approach The image above is a zoomed-out view from the imager. No stars are visible in the background since they are much dimmer than the sunlight being reflected... 05-08-2026
Star field with labeled stars HIP 61424, AX CVn, HIP 60569, HIP 61320, HIP 61309, HIP 61114, HIP 61818.
Psyche tracks 3I/ATLAS NASA’s Psyche mission acquired four observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS over the course of eight hours on Sept. 8 and 9, 2025, when the comet... 11-19-2025
Star field with labeled stars and trajectory of an object from Sept 8 to Sept 9, 2025. Inset shows a close-up with scale
Psyche Tracks 3I/ATLAS-still image NASA’s Psyche mission acquired four observations of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS over the course of eight hours on Sept. 8 and 9, 2025, when the comet... 11-19-2025
NASA's Psyche captures Earth and Moon with stars labeled: 43 Ari, 37 Ari, 36 Ari, AM Ari. Inset shows Earth and Moon
NASA’s Psyche Captures Images of Earth, Moon On schedule for its 2029 arrival at the asteroid Psyche, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft recently looked back toward home and captured images of Earth and our... 08-19-2025
NASA image of stars, Jupiter, Mars, and moons Io, Callisto, Ganymede in the Jovian system. Labels identify celestial bodies
NASA’s Psyche Images Stars, Jovian System NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captured multiple star and planet images in late January 2025 that include notable appearances by Mars, Jupiter, and the... 03-05-2025
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First Images From NASA’s Psyche This mosaic was made from “first light” images acquired by both of the cameras on NASA’s Psyche spacecraft on Dec. 4, 2023. The field of... 12-05-2023
NASA Psyche rocket on launch pad with cloudy sky background
Launch Complex 39A A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket with the Psyche spacecraft onboard is seen at Launch Complex 39A as preparations continue for the Psyche mission, Wednesday,... 11-02-2023

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Graphic of planet Mars with Psyche spacecraft with text: Mission to Psyche: Preparing for Mars Gravity Assist"
Psyche Spacecraft Prepares for Mars Flyby NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will pass about 2,800 miles (4,500 kilometers) from the Martian surface at 12,328 mph (19,840 kph) on May 15, 2026. The... 05-08-2026
Starry night sky with silhouetted trees and an observatory dome on the right, under a purple glow
From Taters to Terabits: NASA Wraps Up Deep Space Laser Test NASA’s Deep Space Optical Communications (DSOC) technology demonstration has successfully concluded after two years, surpassing all technical goals and... 09-19-2025
3D rendering of the Psyche asteroid with craters and metallic surface against a starry space background
Psyche Asteroid Rotation Animation There are lots of ways in which Psyche (an asteroid) is different from Earth (a planet). Psyche’s size. If Earth were the size of a grapefruit, Psyche... 01-30-2025
Rocket at Launch Complex 39A, NASA Kennedy Space Center, with text: "Friday, October 13, 2023
Mission to Psyche: One Year Into the Spacecraft’s Journey to a Metal-Rich Asteroid One year after a successful launch on Oct. 13, 2023, team members on the Psyche mission to the metal-rich asteroid of the same name reflect on launch day,... 10-29-2024
NASA engineers monitor a video stream from deep space on a computer screen, showcasing a tech demo using lasers
NASA’s Tech Demo Streams First Video From Deep Space via Laser The video, featuring a cat named Taters, was sent back from nearly 19 million miles away by NASA’s laser communications demonstration, marking a historic... 12-19-2023
Rocket on launch pad with text "PSYCHE LAUNCH OCTOBER 13, 2023" and NASA logo
Psyche Mission Launches From Kennedy Space Center (Highlights) Highlights from the Oct. 13, 2023, launch of NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, which will travel 2.2 billion miles to a metal-rich asteroid in the main asteroid... 10-13-2023
Rocket launching amidst clouds of smoke and fire, with a cloudy sky in the background
Psyche Launches to a Metal Asteroid (Official NASA Broadcast) Watch the Psyche spacecraft launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. NASA and SpaceX are now targeting launch... 10-13-2023
Rocket launching with bright flames and smoke against a clear blue sky, part of the Psyche Mission to a metal world
Psyche Mission Prepares for Launch to a Metal World (News Briefing) The Psyche mission is expected to launch from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Oct. 12, 2023, at 7:16 a.m. PT / 10:16 a.m. ET. Join experts... 10-12-2023

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A stained glass artwork shows Earth on one side in bright blues and greens and the asteroid Psyche on the other in dark tones. Between them, two human hands reach toward each other but do not touch, inspired by Michelangelo. Light passes through the glass, highlighting a divide between the known and the unknown.
The Pursuit of Psyche LACHAN MORLAN  May 13th, 2026 Major: Astronomy (Physics) Genre/Medium: Stained Glass About the Work:  The Pursuit of Psyche is a stained glass piece... 05-13-2026
A colored pencil drawing shows a red vintage car driving along a curved road towards a distant modern city at night. On the left, traditional Chinese-inspired pagoda buildings sit among greenery. A streetlamp stands in the lower right corner. In the upper sky, a large glowing orange-red Mars is in the center, while the Psyche spacecraft flies around it.
Approaching Firestar Brianna Blanchard May 7th, 2026 Major: Environmental Public Health Genre/Medium: Colored pencil on paper About the Work: Approaching Firestar is a colored... 05-07-2026
This is a small sculptural piece. A round balloon shaped head sits suspended on three legs that come to points. On one side is a gaping mouth with baleen teeth and on the other are thin crevices leading to a central ridge that act as the nasal passages. It has two dark blue eyes, one on top of the head and one right on the bottom. It is glazed with a combo of chartreuse and dark burgundy colors.
Crater Crawler MARTHA QUIRIE May 5th, 2026 Major: Art Practices & Psychology Genre/Medium: Stoneware clay, cone 6 glaze, mason stain About the Work: Crater Crawler... 05-05-2026
A loose, sketchy, geometric drawing shows specialists working around the Psyche spacecraft mounted to the launch vehicle, working with their hands or on computers, shadowy outline of the spacecraft with solar panels deployed in the background. The work is rough and unfinished, and the asteroid unformed, to show that the mission is still in progress and Psyche's true appearance is still unknown.
Seeking CAITLIN RICHARD April 27th, 2026 Major: BS Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology & Ecology), BS Anthropology Genre/Medium: Sennelier Soft Pastels... 04-27-2026
A grayscale pen stippling drawing shows a surreal landscape. In the upper right corner is an eye, peering at the Psyche spacecraft suspended beneath a large hand guiding it with delicate strings. A metallic humanoid figure looks at a flight path with a spyglass in front of its view. A desk is shown covered in books, cartographic instruments, and a mirror with a reflection of the Psyche asteroid.
Cartographer of the Cosmos Brianna Blanchard April 23rd, 2026 Major: Environmental Public Health Genre/Medium: Black and white ink pens on paper About the Work: Cartographer of the... 04-23-2026
A circular, low-relief sculpture sits on a black cardboard base. Crumpled silver and copper foils form torn ridges and sharp edges. Steel wool and chicken wire create tangled cavities. Gravel and sand are embedded throughout. Charcoal darkens recessed areas, and mirror fragments catch light within fractured metallic layers.
Specimen (16 Psyche) Addison Mayhew April 20th, 2026 Major: New Media Design Genre/Medium: Abstract Sculpture (cardboard, aluminum foil, steel wool, chicken wire, copper leaf,... 04-20-2026
The sculpture is based on the outline of the spacecraft; each surface of the "satellite" becomes a canvas. Each piece has engraved images of the struggles endured by Psyche: the abandoning in the mountains, the secret life inside Cupid's palace, and finally the elevation. Such a stylistic touch is used intentionally, referring to the classical artistry of the Renaissance woodcut.
The Organs of a Goddess Minh Nguyen April 17th, 2026 Major: Biomedical Engineering Genre/Medium: 3D-Sculpting and Acrylic paint About the Work: The work “Organs of a Goddess”... 04-17-2026
“Mission Psyche: Spacecraft Journal Entry” depicts the Psyche spacecraft alongside a breakdown of its instruments as though it were a page out of a cartographer’s journal. In the top left corner, it has the name of the spacecraft as well as its launch/arrival date. Above the middle of the page is a drawing of Psyche. Below that, as well as in the top right corner, are Psyche’s various instruments.
Mission Psyche: Spacecraft Journal Entry SAMANTHA MANLEY April 15th, 2026 Major: Illustration Genre/Medium: Digital About the Work: “Just as ancient cartographers filled the uncharted edges... 04-15-2026
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On May 15, 2026, NASA’s Psyche mission will fly by Mars for a gravity assist. This maneuver will give the spacecraft a boost to its ultimate destination, the asteroid Psyche. The images taken in the days before flyby will appear on the Psyche Raw Images page and will mostly show star fields, but Mars will grow in size as the spacecraft approaches. Mars will eventually fill the field of view at closest approach.

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