Concept model of asteroid Psyche

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Hey Space Fans -- I'm the Lead Investigator of the NASA Psyche Mission, and I'm excited to have you explore our Psyche model - get creative! We've only ever seen the metal world Psyche as a tiny point in space, but next year, we're launching a NASA mission to visit and uncover its secrets. Peter Rubin and I worked together for two years to create a model of Psyche that combines both the most accurate shape model for the body developed using radar from Arecibo Observatory (Shepard+ 2017) and details of the surface, including faults and craters, based on our current physical and chemical models. When we arrive at Psyche in 2026, we'll discover how close we were to understanding this mysterious world! Check out the videos on https://www.nasa.gov/psyche and the massive 3D print here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bxrruz_Dxk !