Asteroid 16 Psyche has enough gold can make everyone on the earth millionaire-
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16 Psyche is a asteroid located in the asteroid belt which is located between Mars and Jupiter. It is one of the massive object in the asteroid belt.
16 Psyche is unique because it is thought to be made of metallic iron and nickel, similar to the Earth’s core. it could be the exposed and stripped of its outer layers by collisions during at the early stage of universe expansion. The presence of such a large metal deposits makes Psyche a valuable target for understanding planetary differentiation and core formation processes.
Nasa Spacecraft Expected arrival at the asteroid is in 2029
The mission’s primary objectives includes-
- studying the asteroid’s surface
- composition,
- and magnetic field
psyche has an irregular shape ans size with an average diameter of around 226 km (140 miles). Its mass is estimated to be about 1% of the mass of the entire asteroid belt.