This interactive experience will entrench you on a journey to learn how life differs on the asteroid 16 Psyche to your home planet of Earth. Along the way you will learn the believed origin of the asteroid, how it was named, its location within our solar system, what a typical day is like, weather, physics, to include gravity, and more.
We hope you enjoy your journey with us!
Psyche was discovered in 1852 by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis. Because it was the 16th asteroid to be discovered, it is sometimes referred to as 16 Psyche. It’s named for the goddess of the soul in ancient Greek mythology, often depicted as a butterfly-winged female figure.
Psyche is located in between Mars and Jupiter, and because Psyche and Earth orbit at different speeds, the distance from Earth to Psyche varies from less than 186 million miles to more than 372 million miles
A day on Psyche is not like a day here on Earth. Shorter days, longer years, and a lower amount of birthdays