Psyche asteroid

There Might Be Water on the Surface of the Metal Asteroid Psyche

While a NASA probe heads for an asteroid known as Psyche, telescopes have been probing it to prepare for the…

4 months ago

Psyche is Still Sending Data Home at Broadband Speeds

When I heard about this I felt an amused twinge of envy. Over the last year I have been using…

8 months ago

NASA Tightbeams a Cat Video From 31 Million Kilometers Away

NASA's Deep Space Network (DSN) has been responsible for maintaining contact with missions venturing beyond Low Earth Orbit (LEO) since…

12 months ago

Psyche Gives Us Its First Images of Space

NASA's Psyche mission began eight weeks ago when it launched from the Kennedy Space Center. While it won't reach its…

1 year ago

We’re Entering a New Age When Spacecraft Communicate With Lasers

In October 2023, NASA launched its long-awaited on-again, off-again Psyche mission. The spacecraft is on its way to study the…

1 year ago