In this artist’s rendition, we explore a metallic world named Psyche, an asteroid that offers a unique window into the building blocks of planet formation. The NASA Psyche mission launches in 2022 and will arrive at the asteroid Psyche, which orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter, in 2026. The spacecraft, also named Psyche, will spend 21 months orbiting the asteroid, mapping it and studying its properties. The mission is led by Principal Investigator Lindy Elkins-Tanton of Arizona State University. NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is responsible for the mission’s overall management, system engineering, integration and test, and mission operations. Maxar Technologies is providing a high-power solar electric propulsion spacecraft chassis. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgVorJfM8BM

This season on NASA Explorers, you’ve seen what it takes to send science to the International Space Station through the eyes of one team of researchers. They are just two of thousands more scientists who have sent experiments to the orbiting laboratory over the past two decades. Take a look back at those 20 years of microgravity science along with the researchers who helped make it happen. Hear more from the researchers featured in this episode: https://go.nasa.gov/327KMjI See more NASA Explorers season 4 bonus content: https://go.nasa.gov/2FKavmn Stay up to date with ISS Research on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ISS_Research Watch all NASA Explorers season 4 episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2aBZuCeDwlQDM6x6FpHE_X0iL7hvoRpR #S4E8 #S4Bonus #NASAExplorers ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pJcbKr7iA4