16 Psyche (/ ˈsaɪkiː / SY-kee) is a large M-type asteroid, which was discovered by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis, on 17 March 1852 and named after the Greek goddess …

Nov 3, 2024 · Because it was the 16th asteroid to be discovered, it is sometimes referred to as 16 Psyche. Asteroid Psyche is a giant metal rich asteroid that will be explored by a spacecraft …

Sep 24, 2024 · Psyche is a NASA mission that will explore a 140-mile-wide (225 kilometers) metallic asteroid called 16 Psyche. The mission launched on Oct. 13, 2023, at 10:19 a.m. EDT …

Launched on Oct. 13, 2023, the NASA mission to visit the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche aims to find crucial clues about the formation of our solar system's planets.

Jan 28, 2025 · Psyche was discovered in 1852 by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis. Because it was the 16th asteroid to be discovered, it is sometimes referred to as 16 Psyche. …

Jan 4, 2022 · In August 2022, NASA will send a space probe to an asteroid dubbed 16 Psyche that resides in the Main Asteroid Belt between planets Mars and Jupiter. When observing …

Oct 13, 2023 · The craft is heading to a metal world - an asteroid called 16 Psyche - which telescopic observations suggest is made from up to 60% iron and nickel. Scientists think it …

Psyche (/ ˈ s aɪ k i / SY-kee) is a NASA Discovery Program space mission launched on October 13, 2023, to explore the origin of planetary cores by orbiting and studying the metallic asteroid …

16 Psyche, as it was the 16th asteroid to be discovered – in 1852 by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis. Expected Mission Timeline • October 2023: The Psyche spacecraft is scheduled …

Oct 13, 2023 · The craft is heading to a metal world - an asteroid called 16 Psyche - which telescopic observations suggest is made from up to 60% iron and nickel. Scientists think it …