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Julie Li, Maxar Technologies Propulsion Engineer for NASA Psyche Mission, smiling in a lab setting
Psyche Solar Electric Propulsion Engineer Julie Li – Behind the Spacecraft Join us LIVE as we chat with Julie Li, an engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid. Li, of Maxar Technologies,... 09-13-2023
Psyche Power System Engineer Ben Inouye – Behind the Spacecraft
Psyche Power System Engineer Ben Inouye – Behind the Spacecraft Meet Ben Inouye, a power system engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also named Psyche. In this... 09-07-2023
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Psyche Power Electronics Engineer Meena Sreekantamurthy – Behind the Spacecraft Meet Meena Sreekantamurthy, a power electronics engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also named... 08-30-2023
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Psyche Flight Systems Engineer Christina Hernandez – Behind the Spacecraft Meet Christina Hernandez, a flight systems engineer on NASA’s Psyche mission, which will be the first to explore a metal-rich asteroid, also named Psyche.... 08-22-2023
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New Video Series Reveals What Drives NASA’s Psyche Mission Team These short videos offer glimpses of the people who’ve helped make this upcoming journey to a metal-rich asteroid possible What motivates someone to... 08-21-2023
Engineers in clean suits install solar arrays on NASA's Psyche spacecraft in a lab setting
NASA’s Psyche Gets Its Huge Solar Arrays Permanently Installed The solar arrays for NASA’s Psyche mission underwent a final deployment test and were permanently installed on the spacecraft at Astrotech Space Operations... 08-03-2023
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NASA’s Psyche Mission to an Asteroid: Official NASA Trailer Join the journey as NASA’s Psyche mission team prepares for a targeted Oct. 5, 2023, launch to explore a unique metallic asteroid orbiting the sun between... 07-18-2023
ASU professor Lindy Elkins-Tanton in front of a bookshelf, discussing asteroid mining with NASA
Is NASA Mining Asteroids? We Asked a NASA Expert Is NASA mining asteroids? No, we’re not in the business of mining asteroids but we do love to study them. This year, our #PsycheMission launches to a... 06-28-2023
3D render of asteroid Psyche with a rocky, cratered surface against a starry space background
NASA Psyche Mission: Charting a Metallic World 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.... 09-08-2021
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Meet NASA’s Psyche Team Who Will Measure the Asteroid’s Magnetic Field NASA’s Psyche team will measure the asteroid’s magnetic field using a magnetometer. This instrument is composed of two identical high-sensitivity magnetic... 06-30-2021
Psyche spacecraft chassis in a clean room at JPL, surrounded by equipment and engineers in protective suits
Psyche Spacecraft Chassis Arrival at JPL A spacecraft’s journey doesn’t begin on the launchpad. Our Psyche spacecraft will explore an asteroid, but first we have to finish building it. Psyche... 03-29-2021
Person in gloves handling a gold-colored component for the 16 Psyche mission in a lab setting
Meet the NASA Psyche team who will map Psyche’s elemental composition Meet the team designing and building the Psyche mission’s gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer. This instrument on the spacecraft will detect, measure,... 07-07-2020
Dr. Tim McCoy in a lab with rock samples and scientific equipment, related to the Psyche Mission
Psyche Mission: Co-Investigator Dr. Tim McCoy Join NASA Psyche Mission Co-Investigator Dr. Tim McCoy as he takes us on a journey from his first geology class to his current role as Curator-in-Charge... 01-26-2020
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NASA Psyche Online Courses While the spacecraft and instruments of the NASA Psyche Mission are being designed and built in preparation for launch to the Psyche asteroid in 2022,... 01-25-2020
Cartoon engineer holding a tablet showing steps: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Test, Adjust. Whiteboard with equations behind
Engineering Process Part 1 Do you know what the engineering process is and how it is used? Watch this video to learn how scientist and engineers tackle real world problems and come... 12-31-2019
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Engineering Process Part 2 Watch this video to learn about the engineering process and see how it is implemented in real life with the NASA Psyche Mission! Downloadable video options 12-31-2019