In October 2023, NASA launched a mission toward 16 Psyche, a massive gold and metal-rich asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter. Estimated to hold precious metals worth around $100,000 quadrillion ...

A NASA spacecraft bound for an unexplored metal-rich asteroid has reignited its plasma thrusters, continuing its cruise deeper into the Solar System after switching to a backup fuel line. The $1.4 ...

The Psyche spacecraft launched nearly two years ago and is currently on its way to rendezvous with a unique asteroid in an effort to understand the origins of Earth. Although it’s still a few years ...

NASA's ambitious mission to study asteroid 16 Psyche is now underway, marking a major step in our efforts to understand the early formation of planets. Launched on October 13, 2023, the spacecraft is ...

On Tuesday (April 29), NASA announced that its Psyche probe has suffered a setback concerning its propulsion system while nearly 150 million miles (238 million kilometers) from our planet. The boxy, ...

NASA’s Psyche mission to visit a gargantuan asteroid — worth, according to some estimates, more than the Earth’s entire world economy — has hit a snag. On Tuesday, the space agency announced that ...

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, located nearly 150 million miles from Earth on the way to an unexplored metal asteroid, has stopped firing its engines after detecting a problem in its propulsion system.

A NASA JPL mission launched Friday, marking a space exploration milestone: the Psyche mission is the first time the space agency has sent a probe to a world primarily made of metal, rather than rocks ...

Nearly 150 million miles away from its operators, Psyche has hit a slight snag. On Tuesday (April 29), NASA announced that its Psyche probe has suffered a setback concerning its propulsion system ...