<p>Not all asteroids are created equal, and 16 Psyche, one of the largest, is extremely dense in metals, making it unique. Is the 140-mile giant the leftover core of a failed planet, or a more recent gravitational accretion of metal-rich bodies? Will it help us to understand how metallic cores—like Earth's—form and function? NASA's sending a spacecraft, also called Pysche, to find out. The mission is led by Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton, who joins Rod and bestselling author Daniel Suarez to explain what makes Psyche—both the asteroid and the mission—so fascinating.</p> <p><strong>Host:</strong> <a href="https://twit.tv/people/rod-pyle">Rod Pyle</a></p> <p><strong>Guests:</strong> <a href="https://twitter.com/itsDanielSuarez" target="_blank">Daniel Suarez</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/ltelkins" target="_blank">Lindy Elkins-Tanton</a></p> <p>Download or subscribe to this show at <a href="https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space">https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-space</a>.</p> <p>Get episodes ad-free with Club TWiT at <a href="https://twit.tv/clubtwit" rel="payment">https://twit.tv/clubtwit</a></p> <p><strong>Sponsors:</strong><ul> <li><a href="http://discourse.org/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">discourse.org/twit</a></li> <li><a href="http://bitwarden.com/twit" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">bitwarden.com/twit</a></li> </ul></p>
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Published: 2023-08-04 15:41:23