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Exploring a Metal Asteroid

The Psyche mission will visit an asteroid that appears to be the nickel-iron core of a planet from the early Solar System.

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Psyche Mission Overview

A Unique, Metal-Rich World

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Bringing Space Back to Earth

OSIRIS-REx is the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from an asteroid. It will return to Earth on Sept. 24, 2023, to drop off material from asteroid Bennu. The spacecraft won’t land but will continue on to a new mission to explore asteroid Apophis.

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Transforming Flight

We're working on new sustainable options for air travel in the 21st century.

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