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NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft, Exploring Solar System Origins, Is Back on Track after Thrusters Lost Power

Last updated: June 23, 2025 6:25 pm
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NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft, Exploring Solar System Origins, Is Back on Track after Thrusters Lost Power

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft has overcome a major setback after losing power to its thrusters in April. The robotic explorer is on a mission to visit a rare asteroid with a naked metal core, potentially holding clues to how Earth began. The propulsion issue had threatened to derail the entire mission, but engineers managed to switch to a backup system, and full thruster operations have now resumed. The spacecraft is now on track to fly by Mars in May 2026 before entering orbit around the asteroid Psyche in August 2029.

The Psyche mission is of great significance as it could shed light on the origins of our solar system. About 4.5 billion years ago, the solar system was a cloud of gas and dust with no planets. Scientists used to believe that planets formed slowly over millions of years, but recent evidence suggests that high-energy collisions among dust, pebbles, and rocks played a crucial role in planet formation. These collisions may have melted metals to form cores, like the one found at the center of Earth. However, Earth’s core is too deep to observe directly, making the Psyche asteroid a valuable target for exploration.

The asteroid Psyche, located between Mars and Jupiter, is believed to have an exposed metal core. Radar reflections have indicated the presence of nickel and iron, suggesting that the core may be partially uncovered. A close-up view of this core could provide valuable insights into how planets form and evolve. The spacecraft’s instruments are expected to detect any uncovered core metal during the 2029 encounter with the asteroid. The orientation of magnetic particles in the core could reveal whether the asteroid once had a magnetic dynamo, similar to Earth.

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The Psyche asteroid orbits at about three astronomical units from the sun, with a diameter of 140 miles and a surface area of 64,000 square miles. Described as “potato-shaped,” the asteroid presents a unique opportunity for scientists to study a rare celestial body with a metal core. The successful resolution of the propulsion issue has put the Psyche mission back on track, and researchers are eagerly awaiting the wealth of data that the spacecraft will gather during its encounter with the enigmatic asteroid.

With the mission now back on course, the scientific community is looking forward to the groundbreaking discoveries that the Psyche spacecraft is poised to make. From unraveling the mysteries of planet formation to studying the composition of asteroid cores, this mission promises to revolutionize our understanding of the solar system’s origins. As the spacecraft continues its journey towards the asteroid Psyche, researchers and space enthusiasts alike eagerly anticipate the wealth of knowledge that awaits us in the depths of space.

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