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Will ISRO ever conduct asteroid project like NASA’s Psyche mission? Know what its chief said
24Nov By adminNo Comments
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Will ISRO ever conduct asteroid project like NASA’s Psyche mission? Know what its chief said

[ad_1] NASA on October 13, launched the Psyche mission from Launch Complex 39A, Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The asteroid mission took flight on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket. The Psyche mission objectives include the study of the metal-rich asteroid named Psyche. It is an asteroid exploration project which aims to study Psyche asteroid's core, surface, relative ages of regions, and more. The mission has excited the scientific community and the public globally. So, will India ever undertake such an asteroid mission? Know what ISRO scientists Sreedhar Somanath said.Will ISRO conduct an asteroid exploration projects like NASA's Psyche mission?Businessline quoted ISRO's present chief Sreedhar Somanath on the subject. When asked if ISRO has plans to conduct an asteroid mining mission, he...
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What is Psyche Mission? Know all about NASA’s journey to a $10 quintillion 279-km wide asteroid
16Oct By adminNo Comments
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What is Psyche Mission? Know all about NASA’s journey to a $10 quintillion 279-km wide asteroid

[ad_1] After months of delays, NASA finally launched its Psyche mission on October 13 via a SpaceX Falcon rocket Heavy rocket from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The mission was initially due to launch not before September 20, 2022, but was postponed due to late delivery of the spacecraft's software and testing equipment. NASA then planned the launch for October 12, but the launch was again scrapped due to unfavourable weather conditions. The mission was then rescheduled for October 13, and this time the launch did happen. Know all about it.What is NASA's Psyche mission?The Psyche mission is part of NASA's Discovery missions. NASA will study an asteroid called 16 Psyche which is currently orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter. It was discovered in 1852 by Italian astronomer An...
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NASA targets Asteroid Psyche in asteroid belt; know what is the heart of the mission
29Sep By adminNo Comments
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NASA targets Asteroid Psyche in asteroid belt; know what is the heart of the mission

[ad_1] NASA is on a continuous mission of exploration of the cosmos. One such mission, Psyche, scheduled to launch in October 2023, promises to unveil the secrets of a metal-rich asteroid like never before. This ambitious endeavor is set to use cutting-edge technology, including highly sensitive cameras. Asteroid Psyche follows quickly on the heels of the successful mission by NASA called DART in which the US space agency crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in order to deflect it from its path. Psyche MissionThe Psyche mission is led by Arizona State University. Psyche's primary objective is to investigate a fascinating celestial body known as Asteroid Psyche, an M-class asteroid located in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Psyche holds the potential to provide crucial insig...
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Gold rush! NASA Asteroid Psyche Mission back from the dead
3Nov By adminNo Comments
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Gold rush! NASA Asteroid Psyche Mission back from the dead

[ad_1] NASA’s Asteroid Psyche Mission to a metal-rich asteroid has been finally given the go ahead. Here’s what the space agency said. In a dramatic turn of events, NASA has finally given the go ahead for the launch of the Psyche Mission to the metal-rich asteroid. Earlier this year, the space agency missed the 2022 launch window for the mission, citing late delivery of the spacecraft's software and testing equipment. According to NASA, the agency did not get sufficient time to carry out the testing of the equipment which led to NASA missing the launch window for the mission, which ended on October 11. Now, NASA has resurrected the mission with a launch window slated for next year.According to a NASA blog, Thomas Zurbuchen, associate administrator of NASA's Science Mission Directorate...
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