The asteroid, which is even more valuable than the entire world economy, has been around for a while. NASA’has reached its target. The space agency, which postponed its research mission in the summer, 16 Psyche It has created a new road map to reach the asteroid named.
First discovered in 1852, 16 Psyche may be one of the most important parts of outer space. The boulder, which makes up about 1 percent of the mass of the entire asteroid belt, is estimated worth 10 quintillion dollars metal contains iron, nickel and gold.
Asteroid NASA is not tying its research mission to it, although it has become a matter of curiosity because of its value. The US space agency stated that it is not interested in the material value of metals, but in their planetary origins.
NASA and SpaceX The new partnership between 16 PsychicIt deals with reaching . NASA, 10 October 2023′tee SpaceX Falcon Heavy The spacecraft, which is planned to be launched with a rocket, aims to arrive at Psyche and collect samples from its surface.
However, the arrival date to the highly prized Psyche will be delayed compared to previous plans. The asteroid, deviating from Mars’ gravity, will cause a three-year delay. This is NASA 2029 instead of 2026 It means reaching 16 Psyches on a date like
NASA spacecraft, It will orbit the asteroid and use a multispectral imager. Research will begin with a range of equipment including gamma-ray, neutron spectrometers and magnetometers housed in this imager.