Psyche appears to consist of exposed nickel-iron core material of an early building block of a planet. The NASA mission to visit Psyche, led by Arizona State University (ASU), will explore the origin of planetary cores by orbiting the asteroid for more than two years, mapping and studying its properties.
The Phoenix Airport Museum exhibition, Psyche: Mission to a Metal World, presents a diverse range of artwork by students involved in ASU’s Psyche-Inspired internship program. Each year, the program accepts 16 undergraduate students from any university in the U.S. Through creative works, the students interpret the mission’s data, predict outcomes and even develop science-fiction based scenarios.
You don’t need a ticket to view this out-of-this-world exhibition, on display in Terminal 3, level 2 near the security checkpoint through early 2024.
For more information about the Psyche mission, visit:
Psyche Mission | A Mission to a Metal World (asu.edu)
For more information about the Psyche Inspired internship program, visit:
Psyche Inspired Program | Psyche Mission (asu.edu)
For more information about the Phoenix Airport Museum, visit:
Terminal 3 Museum Exhibitions (skyharbor.com)
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