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NASA’s Psyche mission - the most unusual destination we’ve ever visited

NASA is heading to Psyche—an asteroid unlike anything we’ve ever explored, believed to be packed with metal instead of rock ...
Science Friday

What Should Astronauts Do First When They Reach Mars?

When humans finally land on Mars, what should they do? A new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine lays out the science objectives for a crewed Mars mission.
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'First light': NASA receives laser-beamed message from 10 million miles away

An innovative experiment flying aboard NASA's Psyche mission just hit its first major milestone by successfully carrying out the most distant demonstration of laser communications. The tech demo could ...
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Space program announces 2 missions to study early solar system

Most asteroids are rocky or icy but this one is thought to be mostly of iron and nickel, like the Earth's core. The US space agency NASA announced two unmanned missions to asteroids designed to study ...
Aviation Week

NASA’s Psyche Asteroid Mission Probe Overcomes Propulsion Issue

HOUSTON—NASA’s Psyche mission spacecraft has resumed solar electric propulsion operations after being successfully switched to a backup fuel line. The solar-powered asteroid probe’s four thrusters ...