The photographs were taken during scheduled checkouts of the spacecraft’s science instruments, crucial for calibrating its ...

The Psyche spacecraft is on a six-year journey to reach a metal-rich asteroid by the same name. Well into its voyage, the ...

The new image, which shows Earth along with an even smaller point of light coming from the moon, harkens back to Carl Sagan's ...

Psyche’s twin cameras recorded long-exposure images of Earth and the Moon. From 180 million miles away, both appeared as faint dots.

The long-exposure images, some lasting up to 10 seconds, show Earth and the Moon shining against a starry backdrop in the constellation Aries. These tests are critical for calibrating the spacecraft's ...

Headed for a metal-rich asteroid of the same name, the Psyche spacecraft successfully calibrated its cameras by looking homeward.

The Psyche spacecraft has been steadily making its way to its asteroid target, a fascinating metal-rich asteroid also named ...

NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft, Exploring Solar System Origins, Is Back on Track after Thrusters Lost Power This explorer spacecraft is heading to a rare asteroid with a naked metal core.

There's an issue with the fuel line that feeds the Psyche asteroid probe's thrusters with xenon gas. But we needn't worry yet, NASA says.

Asteroid Psyche (formally designated 16 Psyche) is one of the most intriguing objects in our Solar System's asteroid belt. Unlike most asteroids composed primarily of rock or ice, Psyche is believed ...

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 ...

The Psyche spacecraft, shown at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California, will be sent to probe the asteroid Psyche, as part of the agency's wider planetary defense strategy (Photo by ...