Psyche's Porous Interior May Reveal a Lost Planet's Core
TL;DR
3-D impact simulations of 16 Psyche show that interior porosity strongly affects crater depth and the retention of impact material, offering clues about whether Psyche is the metallic core of a vanished protoplanet; NASA's Psyche mission (arriving in 2029) will test these interior models and deepen our understanding of planetary formation.
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