This Metal-Rich, Potato-Shaped Asteroid Could Be Worth $10 …
WEBJan 4, 2022 · Dubbed an M-type asteroid for its potentially high concentration of metal, Psyche has a diameter of 140 miles, or the distance between Los Angeles and San Diego, California.
Golden asteroid: Nasa mission set to launch in 2023 - BBC
WEBNov 3, 2022 · Somewhere between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter lurks a massive metal asteroid known as 16 Psyche. Nasa has announced it plans to launch a mission to the 140-mile-wide rock in October 2023.
‘Golden Asteroid’ Mission Is Back On Track, Says NASA - Forbes
WEBJun 5, 2023 · NASA's mission to Psyche—a metal asteroid that could be worth "quadrillions" of dollars—had addressed its issues and is "go" for launch, said an independent review.
NASA launches spacecraft to explore metal-rich asteroid Psyche
WEBOct 13 (Reuters) - NASA on Friday launched a spacecraft from Florida on its way to Psyche, the largest of the several metal-rich asteroids known in our solar system and believed by scientists to...
Metal asteroid Psyche has a ridiculously high 'value.' But what …
WEBOct 12, 2023 · NASA's upcoming Psyche mission could be incredibly valuable — not only for planetary science but also for the budding asteroid mining industry.
NASA to voyage to 'golden asteroid' worth quadrillions - Chron
WEBJun 11, 2023 · The ultra-valuable asteroid—which appears to be made largely of iron, nickel, gold and other rare metals—orbits the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.
NASA’s Psyche mission will explore a metal-rich asteroid. Here's …
WEBOct 13, 2023 · Humans are about to explore a metal-rich asteroid for the first time. Here's why. This strange asteroid could be the exposed heart of a failed planet—or something even more mysterious.
Asteroid With $10 Quintillion Worth of Metals Edges Closer to US …
WEBJul 20, 2023 · NASA says it's under 100 days away from launching a spacecraft to study a valuable asteroid. The asteroid is thought to be made up of $10 quintillion worth of gold, iron, and nickel.
NASA on Mission to Metal-Rich Asteroid Psyche
WEBOct 10, 2023 · NASA is on a mission to explore a Greek-named asteroid called 16 Psyche that contains a double-edged sword. Made completely of metal, it boasts enough gold to either make every person on Earth a billionaire—or to collapse the gold market and destabilize the entire global financial world.
NASA’s Psyche mission is on its way to this huge metal asteroid
WEBOct 13, 2023 · A US$1.2-billion NASA spacecraft launched from Florida today on a 3.6-billion-kilometre journey to a metal-rich asteroid that is unlike anything scientists have studied before. Its destination is a...