A Post-Launch Summary of the Science of NASA's Psyche Mission

IF 8.3 Q1 GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY
AGU Advances Pub Date : 2024-02-27 DOI:10.1029/2023AV001077
Steven. D. Dibb, Erik Asphaug, James F. Bell, Richard P. Binzel, William F. Bottke, Saverio Cambioni, John M. Christoph, Linda T. Elkins-Tanton, Ralf Jaumann, David J. Lawrence, Rona Oran, Joseph G. O’Rourke, Carol Polansky, Benjamin P. Weiss, Mark Wieczorek, David. A. Williams
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Abstract

Astronomical observations indicate that asteroid (16) Psyche is a large, high-density (likely >3,400 kg·m−3), metal-rich (30–55 vol. %) asteroid. Psyche may be remnant core material or it could be a primordial, undifferentiated metal-rich object. We discuss the science objectives of the upcoming Psyche mission, which will employ three instruments (the Magnetometer, Multispectral Imager, and Gamma-Ray and Neutron Spectrometer) and will use Doppler tracking of the spacecraft to explore the asteroid. This mission will shed light on the nature and origins of metal-rich objects in the solar system and beyond, including the cores of the terrestrial planets.

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NASA Psyche 飞行任务发射后的科学总结
天文观测表明,小行星(16)Psyche 是一颗大、高密度(可能为 3,400 kg-m-3)、富含金属(30-55 vol.%)的小行星。Psyche可能是残余的核心物质,也可能是原始的、未分化的富金属天体。我们讨论了即将进行的 Psyche 任务的科学目标,该任务将使用三种仪器(磁力计、多谱成像仪、伽马射线和中子光谱仪),并利用航天器的多普勒跟踪来探索小行星。这项任务将揭示太阳系内外富含金属的天体(包括陆地行星的核心)的性质和起源。
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