NASA's Psyche Mission En Route to Metal-Rich Asteroid, Launching New Era of Space Exploration

NASA has successfully launched the Psyche spacecraft using a Falcon Heavy rocket, beginning a journey to a metal-rich asteroid between Mars and Jupiter.
The Psyche mission will study the asteroid's composition and magnetic properties, which may reveal the exposed core of an early planet.
The spacecraft will demonstrate innovative technologies like solar electric propulsion and laser communications.
Scientists believe the asteroid's substantial metal resources could enable future asteroid mining.
Psyche's launch on a Falcon Heavy marks the first time NASA has trusted SpaceX with one of its most critical science missions.