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NASA delays Psyche mission to asteroid because of late software delivery

NASA delays Psyche mission to asteroid because of late software delivery

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NASA has announced that the Psyche mission, the space agency’s first mission designed to study a metal-rich asteroid, will not be attempting a 2022 launch. The late deliver of the spacecraft’s flight software and testing equipment means that NASA does not have enough time to complete the testing needed ahead of its remaining launch period […]

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Most detailed maps of asteroid Psyche reveal an ancient world of rock and metal

Most detailed maps of asteroid Psyche reveal an ancient world of rock and metal

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NASA is set to launch a probe the size of a tennis court to the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter this year; where the remnants of the early solar system circle the sun. After the probe reaches the asteroid belt, it will zero in on Psyche, a large, metal-rich asteroid that […]

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