A Post‐Launch Summary of the Science of NASA's Psyche Mission
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AGU Advances - 2024 - Dibb - A Post‐Launch Summary of the Science of NASA s Psyche Mission.pdf
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Author(s)
Dibb, Steven D
Asphaug, Erik
Bell, James F
Binzel, Richard P
Bottke, William F
Cambioni, Saverio
Christoph, John M
Elkins‐Tanton, Linda T
Jaumann, Ralf
Lawrence, David J
Date Issued
April 2024
Journal
AGU Advances
Publisher
American Geophysical Union
Citation
Dibb, S. D., Asphaug, E., Bell, J. F., Binzel, R. P., Bottke, W. F., Cambioni, S., et al. (2024). A post-launch summary of the science of NASA's Psyche mission. AGU Advances, 5, e2023AV001077.
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Abstract
Astronomical observations indicate that asteroid (16) Psyche is a large, high-density (likely >3,400 kg·m−3), metal-rich (30–55 vol. %) asteroid. Psyche may be remnant core material or it could be a primordial, undifferentiated metal-rich object. We discuss the science objectives of the upcoming Psyche mission, which will employ three instruments (the Magnetometer, Multispectral Imager, and Gamma-Ray and Neutron Spectrometer) and will use Doppler tracking of the spacecraft to explore the asteroid. This mission will shed light on the nature and origins of metal-rich objects in the solar system and beyond, including the cores of the terrestrial planets.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
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10.1029/2023av001077
