Simone Marchi

Simone Marchi, co-investigator for the Psyche mission, discusses the creative ways their team studies cratering on metallic worlds, including computer modeling and blasting meteorites. They also explore surprise elements when exploring asteroids up close and discuss structural differences in craters on metallic surfaces compared to the moon or Mars.

Hal Levison and Simone Marchi, principal and deputy principal investigators of NASA's Lucy mission, discuss the surprising discovery of a moon during the spacecraft's first asteroid flyby. They delve into the challenges faced during solar array deployment, unexpected findings, and the importance of accurate data collection. The podcast also covers insights into the structure of asteroid Dinkinesh, the presence of craters on celestial objects, and studying the oldest objects for planet formation insights. Plus, they touch on the smell of space stations and measuring degrees of latitude.