Heavy Metal: An encounter with the Psyche spacecraft
Planetary Radio: Space Exploration, Astronomy and Science
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Is That What Space Missions Are About?
i is the first mission to visit an asteroid that has never been visited by humans before. The spacecraft runs on solar energy, so our solar panels power not just the thrusters, but also everything that happens on the spacecraft. Psyche may be the only way we will ever see a part of a core of a planet - as my husband says, we have to go outer space to visit them. How do we know it's not just another ball of fluff or dirt and rocks? Is it just a giant space dust bunny? No, it isnotye.
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