Psyche: Mission to a Metal-Rich World (Live Public Talk)

Deep within the terrestrial planets, including Earth, scientists infer the presence of metallic cores. However, they lie unreachably far below the planets’ rocky mantles and crusts. An asteroid called Psyche offers a unique window into these building blocks of planet formation and the opportunity to investigate a previously unexplored type of celestial body. Speaker: Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Principal Investigator, NASA Psyche Mission, Arizona State Host: Marc Razze, Public Services Office, NASA/JPL Co-Host: Lindsay McLaurin, Public Outreach Lead, NASA/JPL Original Air Date: Aug. 19, 2021