The 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 of ...
Asteroid 16 Psyche is estimated to be worth $10,000 quadrillion. The asteroid was originally discovered by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis in 1852 and has been a target of observations since.
The largest and most massive M-type asteroid known is 16 Psyche, which NASA's Psyche mission is currently on the way to. That mission will arrive in August 2029 and will then take at least 21 ...
Psyche will continue to orbit in the inner Solar System for the next several years. In 2029, the spacecraft will reach asteroid 16 Psyche and begin orbiting until at least late 2031.