Psyche asteroid probe set for long-awaited launch from Space Coast

NASA's Psyche probe, set to study the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, is nearing its launch from Kennedy Space Center in October. The mission aims to understand the composition and formation of planets like Earth by exploring one of the rare asteroids made of metal. The probe will travel 2.5 billion miles to reach Psyche, which orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter. Equipped with cameras, a magnetometer, and a gamma-ray spectrometer, the probe will spend 26 months studying the asteroid. The mission, in the works for 12 years, was delayed due to management issues but is now ready for its long-awaited journey.