On a recent mission through the asteroid belt, NASA space-probe Lucy discovered for the first time a contact binary moon orbiting the asteroid Dinkinesh. Another mission, Psyche, launched in October this year, seeks to learn more about the metal-rich asteroid of the same name as budding space mining companies take notice.

Join us this week as Mike discusses missions Lucy and Psyche and why they are so intriguing to astronomers and space companies.

Astro Brief is a collaboration between KSMU, the Missouri Space Grant, and MSU’s Department of Physics, Astronomy and Materials Science. Hosted by Dr. Mike Reed, Astro Brief focuses on astronomical events, the field of astronomy, and astronomy-related guests. It airs Thursdays at 9:45 am on KSMU.