In the swirling ring of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter, one space rock has attracted far more attention than any other. It's known as 16 Psyche. The metal-rich asteroid has made headlines because ...

A unique metal asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter may turn out to be a pile of rubble much like Bennu, the asteroid recently sampled by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. About 230 million ...

This artist’s concept depicts NASA’s Psyche spacecraft headed to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The spacecraft launched in October 2023 and will ...

Getting off to a ground-shaking start, NASA's $1.2 billion Psyche asteroid probe roared into space atop a Falcon Heavy rocket Friday, setting off on a 2.2-billion-mile voyage to a rare, metal-rich ...

Major telescopes are hitting limits while studying Psyche, which is why scientists are excited. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Proof that metal-spewing vents caused Psyche's metallic sheen includes metal flows — akin to ...

A NASA probe launched into space Friday on a 2.2-billion-mile journey to a huge, metal-rich space rock in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The Psyche spacecraft lifted off atop one of ...

Asteroid lies in the outer portion of the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter NASA is all set to send a high-tech spacecraft called Psyche on a 2.2 billion mile journey to study a metal-rich ...

Psyche probe, folded inside the cargo bay of a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket, was slated for blastoff at 10:19 a.m. EDT (1419 GMT) from Nasa's Kennedy Space Center. Scientists hope to learn more about ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. You may ...