Dr Ben Weiss, MIT and Psyche Deputy Principle Investigator joined us at Interplanetary Life 2026 and discussed his Psyche Mission journey from an initial 2010 question, to and exploration idea, and eventually the NASA Discovery Mission. Launched in 2023, Psyche is equipped with ion propulsion, has successfully completed a communication technology demonstration, and recently performed a Mars gravity assist. It aims to achieve another milestone for NASA by becoming the first mi

Interplanetary Life 2026 - March of the Robots explored some of NASA's most important robotic exploration missions. These robots are delivering groundbreaking science and demonstrating technological innovation, but ultimately, they are lighting the way for human exploration, for interplanetary life... human life. Dr Jason Rhodes, Chief Scientist, JPL and Roman JPL Lead Scientist iLife 2026 experts and leaders covered some of NASA's most important robotic exploration missions,

Psyche, a NASA Discovery Mission, launched aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A on October 13th, 2023. Psyche's mission will investigate a rare and also the largest M-type asteroid within our solar system for the first time and execute multiple technology demonstrations as it travels to its destination. NASA's Discovery Mission Psyche launches aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy: Credit: John WInkopp Psyche 16 a metallic asteroid resides in the as