NASA has launched a mission to explore the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche, discovered in 1852. The asteroid is estimated to be worth around $10 quintillion, which is much greater than the wealth of the world’s richest individuals. Psyche’s composition, mostly metals such as platinum and palladium, could provide insights into the formation of planetary cores and the early stages of the solar system.
The mission is expected to cost around $1.2 billion and will provide valuable information on the origins of the solar system and potentially reshape our understanding of planetary formation.
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