Lindy Elkins-Tanton

Principal Investigator, Psyche mission

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Born: 1965

Education: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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NASA's Psyche mission to a metal asteroid

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As of May 2026: Leading the science team from Arizona State University

On Friday, NASA's Psyche spacecraft slipped past Mars at about 12,333 mph, flying within roughly 2,800 miles of the planet's surface. Mars's gravity bent its path and added speed, pointing the probe toward a metal asteroid still 280 million miles away.

Updated May 15