Some years ago, the consensus was that asteroid (16) Psyche was almost entirely metal.
New data on density, radar properties, and spectral signatures indicate that the asteroid is …

This report continues the practice where the IAU Working Group on Cartographic
Coordinates and Rotational Elements revises recommendations regarding those topics for …

Context. Until recently, the 3D shape, and therefore density (when combining the volume
estimate with available mass estimates), and surface topography of the vast majority of the …

The objective of the NASA Psyche mission gravity science investigation is to map the mass
distribution within asteroid (16) Psyche to elucidate interior structure and to resolve the …

In May 2019, the mission concept for Psyche: Journey to a Metal World, led by principal
investigator Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton of Arizona State University, was authorized to enter its …

MagAO-X is an entirely new extreme adaptive optics system for the Magellan Clay 6.5 m
telescope, funded by the NSF MRI program starting in Sep 2016. The key science goal of …

Abstract Knowledge of water in the solar system is important for the understanding of a wide
range of evolutionary processes and the thermal history of the solar system. To explore the …

Context. Disk-integrated photometric data of asteroids do not contain accurate information
on shape details or size scale. Additional data such as disk-resolved images or stellar …

In January 2017, Psyche and a second mission concept were selected by NASA for flight as
part of the 14th Discovery mission competition. Assigned for an initial launch date in 2023 …

Context. Asteroid (16) Psyche is the target of the NASA Psyche mission. It is considered one
of the few main-belt bodies that could be an exposed proto-planetary metallic core and that …