space NASA's Psyche Mission Fires Up Its Futuristic Thrusters En Route to an Asteroid Unlike conventional rocket thrusters that deliver short bursts of high power, Psyche's thrusters provide a gentle, continuous push, allowing the spacecraft to increase its speed gradually over time without the need for large fuel reserves.
space NASA's Laser Communications Experiment Beams Cat Video From Deep Space The cat video, featuring Taters the tabby, was added before launch and includes overlayed graphics illustrating key aspects of the tech demo, including the orbital path of Psyche and technical information about the laser system.
space The Earth Has Received a Laser Message Beamed from 10 Million Miles Away Typically, radio waves are utilized to communicate with missions beyond the Moon, but the introduction of laser technology could increase data transmission speeds by a factor of 10 to 100.
space NASA's Psyche Mission Embarks on a Journey to a Mysterious Metal Asteroid NASA's Psyche mission represents a giant leap in planetary exploration, providing a rare opportunity to delve into the heart of a metallic world, potentially revealing crucial clues about the early history of our solar system.
space NASA to Send Its Psyche Mission to a Golden Asteroid Worth $10,000 Quadrillion Scheduled for launch on October 5, 2023, atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, the Psyche spacecraft will provide planetary scientists with an unprecedented opportunity to study an iron core similar to the Earth's center.
