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What can a metal asteroid teach us about how Earth was built?

Join𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗼𝗱𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸𝘀 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝟬𝟮:𝟯𝟬 𝗽.𝗺. 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 (𝗨𝗦 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗮) for a fascinating look at NASA’s Psyche mission, the first journey to a metallic world. Asteroid (16) Psyche may be the exposed core of an early planetesimal, offering a rare glimpse into the building blocks of rocky planets like our own.

Hear from Dr. Lindy Elkins-Tanton, Principal Investigator of the NASA Psyche mission, as she explores the science behind this ambitious journey, the challenges of launching and managing a major space mission through COVID, and what researchers hope to discover when the spacecraft reaches Psyche in 2029.

Stick around for Mensa News & Notes and Open Discussion, where the conversation can go just about anywhere.

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🎉Welcome our new American Mensa BrightKids member, Marcus!👏

Meet Marcus, a 7-year-old boy from Texas who loves chess, swimming, soccer, coding, piano, violin, and just about anything related to math or chemistry! He’s an endlessly curious kid who asks a million questions and loves going deep into whatever catches his interest. Once he gets into a topic, he wants to learn everything about it. Lately, he’s also been very into Pokémon and Minecraft.

We’re excited to be here and connect with other families raising curious, quirky, bright kiddos!

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