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Bookmark or Share- 16 Psyche - Wikipedia16 Psyche (/ ˈ s aɪ k iː / SY-kee) is a large M-type asteroid, which was discovered by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis, on 17 March 1852 and named after the Greek goddess Psyche. The prefix "16" signifies that it was the sixteenth minor planet in order of discovery .
- Nasa probe launches to metal asteroid Psyche - BBCThe craft is heading to a metal world - an asteroid called 16 Psyche - which telescopic observations suggest is made from up to 60% iron and nickel. Scientists think it may be the remnant core...
- NASA Launches Psyche Metal Asteroid Mission: What You Need to Know ...NASA Launches Psyche Metal Asteroid Mission: What You Need to Know - The New York Times. NASA Launches Psyche, a Mission to Explore a Metal Asteroid. The probe launched on a SpaceX Falcon...
- Journey to a Metal-Rich World: NASA’s Psyche Is Ready to LaunchNASA’s Psyche spacecraft will travel to a metal-rich asteroid by the same name orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter to study its composition. The spacecraft also carries the agency’s Deep Space Optical Communications technology demonstration, which will test laser communications beyond the Moon. NASA/Aubrey Gemignani.
- This Metal-Rich, Potato-Shaped Asteroid Could Be Worth $10 Quintillion ...Visible and infrared wavelength measurements on Earth suggest the metal-rich asteroid is shaped like a potato, according to a statement by NASA. Dubbed an M-type asteroid for its potentially...
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