"NASA's Psyche spacecraft captures stunning 'first light' images of metal asteroid"

NASA's Psyche spacecraft, on its way to study the metal asteroid 16 Psyche, has captured its "first light" images on December 4. The spacecraft's imaging instrument, consisting of twin cameras, took a mosaic of raw data showcasing a spread of stars visible from Psyche's vantage point. These initial images will be used to test the imager's functionality and prepare for future flybys of Mars and the asteroid Psyche. The mission team plans to construct 3D maps of Psyche's chemical composition using visible and invisible wavelengths.