NASA named its asteroid space mission Psyche because the asteroid is believed to be the exposed nickel-iron core of an early planet. Psyche is a unique and valuable target for study, as it could provide scientists with insights into the formation of early planets.
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Mission officials have postponed the scheduled launch of the Psyche spacecraft from Thursday morning until Friday morning, citing unfavorable weather conditions around the Kennedy Space Center launch complex in Florida, NASA announced in a statement on Thursday.