Gallery Type: Psyche Inspired 2026-25

A dark, grainy image shows a towering pine tree at night with a hint of snow on the ground. The whole image is filled with star-like digital noise. In the foreground, a man and woman are stargazing while seated on a blanket inspired by the Psyche mission logo, featuring a single circle surrounded by four semicircles.

July 7, 2026

Stargazing / Daydreaming at Night (16 Psyche)

Caitlin Richard July 7, 2026 Major: BS Biological Sciences (Conservation Biology & Ecology), BS Anthropology Genre/Medium: Mixed media digital collage using Adobe Photoshop and Blender (long...
Scientists that where speakers for the Psyche Inspired Program standing on a globe with Psyche flying in the background. Text in the foreground reads "Dear Psyche, From: us to you"

June 24, 2026

Psyche – From Me to You

Anne Wang June 24, 2026 Major: Economics and Art Theory & Practice Genre/Medium: Digital Illustration About the Work: I wanted to loop this back to the first project about the inspiration...
This piece depicts four asteroids in muted shades of blue. They are lined up vertically and replicated in a way that makes them appear to be rotating forward. They are not shaded, but rather the shades are blocked in with color. There are two large circles and two smaller circles that move along the asteroid with smaller pieces around them. The piece has a black background and stars.

June 22, 2026

Rotation

Isabella Garcia June 22nd, 2026 Major: Art & Design Genre/Medium: Digital Illustration/Procreate About the Work: This project, “Rotation,” is a digital illustration that demonstrates...
A textured asteroid with a metallic, rocky surface cracked open to reveal a glowing core. The interior radiates warm light through layers of yellow tinfoil, silk and dark soil. Thin, glowing white lines loop around the body in the shape of butterfly wings, representing magnetic fields. Set against a deep blue starry nebula, the piece depicts planetary metamorphosis and resilience.

June 17, 2026

The Memory of a Metal World

Remy Cantrelle June 17th, 2026 Major: Digital Art Genre/Medium: Photoshop Digital Collage About the Work: The Memory of a Metal World explores the hypothesis that 16 Psyche is the exposed metallic...
“The Crew” is a mixed media painting of a Star Trek inspired uniform for all of the Psyche “crew” members: every person that has and continues to make the Psyche mission possible. A black uniform with colored stripes fills the square canvas. A sewn piece of black fabric covers one side of the uniform, with a metal insignia towards the top.

June 16, 2026

The Crew

EMERSON PAPPAS June 16th, 2026 Major: Chemistry & Studio Art Genre/Medium: Acrylic painting with fabric embroidery About the Work: “The Crew” is a mixed media painting of a Star Trek...
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.

June 12, 2026

Fifth Labor

Minh Nguyen june 12th, 2026 Major: Biomedical Engineering Genre/Medium: Aluminum 6061, CNC milled and waterjet About the Work: Fifth Labor is an ode to the union of human curiosity, ancient mythology,...
This poster design is split into three sections. The left and right panels are landscape renders of different theories about what Psyche looks like. The center section is a wireframe visualization of the 3D terrain of Psyche, indicating that we do not really know what Psyche looks like. The intention is to build anticipation for finally finding out the true appearance of the asteroid.

June 11, 2026

What Will We Discover?

Tommy Desjardins June 11th, 2026 Major: 3D Digital Design Genre/Medium: CGI + Photoshop About the Work: My poster, titled “What We Might Discover”, showcases the mystery surrounding the exact...
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.

June 8, 2026

Inter: The Space Between

Julia Stephens June 8th, 2026 Major: Studio Art & Creative Writing Genre/Medium: acrylic paint About the Work: The prefix Inter means between or among. What is separating, but also what is...
On the first plate, lighter grey speckles and a singular brush stroke, formed through the use of sugar and honey, represent particles continuously encountering the planetary body. On the second plate, darker grey/black circular markings, created with honey, sugar, and wood, symbolize the scattering of planetesimal material both inward and outward as a result of collision dynamics.

May 29, 2026

Planetesimal

JACQUELYN SUBLETT May 29th, 2026 Major: Ceramics & Physics Genre/Medium: High Fire Clay Body, Raku Glaze About the Work:  “Planetesimal” is a pair of plates that visually interpret data...
“Mission Psyche: The Arrival” is a full illustration showing a cartographer filling out the details of his map to Psyche. Through the window, you can see the Psyche Asteroid as well as the Psyche spacecraft. The cartographer himself is sitting at his desk inside his own spacecraft, which blends wood, metal, and various machinery to create a unique, ship cabin- spacecraft environment.

May 27, 2026

Mission Psyche: The Arrival

Samantha Manley May 27th, 2026 Major: Illustration Genre/Medium: Digital About the Work: “Just as ancient cartographers filled the uncharted edges of their seafaring maps with drawings of sea...
An artistic interpretation of asteroid Psyche shows a rough, muted surface rather than a shiny metal one. It appears dusty and uneven, with shallow craters suggesting impacts over time. The texture hints at a mix of metal and debris, reflecting age and uncertainty, rather than clearly revealing what lies beneath.

May 26, 2026

A Shot In The Dark

AbhiGyaan Deep May 26th, 2026 Major: Aerospace Engineering & Cyber-Physical Systems Genre/Medium: Blender About the Work: A Shot in the Dark is my interpretation of what Psyche might look...
A poetry book about a spacecraft traveling to a metal asteroid. Section illustrations include a rocket launching upward, a small spacecraft moving through star-filled space, and a dark asteroid with a bright glowing center. The visuals are detailed and atmospheric, supporting poems about science and human effort.

May 22, 2026

Sixteen For Psyche

Addison Mayhew May 22nd, 2026 Major: New Media Design Genre/Medium: Poetry, Collection assembled in Adobe InDesign, art made in Procreate About the Work: Sixteen for Psyche is a poetry collection...