{"id":436046,"date":"2022-04-22T21:10:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T18:10:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/inside-nasas-mission-to-probe-golden-asteroid\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T21:10:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T18:10:59","slug":"inside-nasas-mission-to-probe-golden-asteroid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-nasas-mission-to-probe-golden-asteroid\/","title":{"rendered":"#Inside NASA\u2019s mission to probe \u2018golden\u2019 asteroid"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2325c5e3ea1\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: 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class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/inside-nasas-mission-to-probe-golden-asteroid\/#%E2%80%9CInside_NASAs_mission_to_probe_%E2%80%98golden_asteroid%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;Inside NASA\u2019s mission to probe \u2018golden\u2019 asteroid&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CInside_NASAs_mission_to_probe_%E2%80%98golden_asteroid%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;Inside NASA\u2019s mission to probe \u2018golden\u2019 asteroid&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/04\/Psyche-16-22.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>NASA is closing in on the launch of an ambitious mission to probe an asteroid worth an estimated 10,000 quadrillion dollars.<\/p>\n<p>The space rock 16-Psyche is twice as wide as Wales and is nestled in the asteroid belt between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter.<\/p>\n<p>Discovered in 1852, it was once known as the \u201cgolden asteroid\u201d as scientists believed it was mostly composed of the precious metal.<\/p>\n<p>Subsequent observations, however, hint that Psyche is most likely made up of a mix of rock, iron and nickel.<\/p>\n<p>This summer, NASA will embark on a mission to study the metal-rich object in an effort to determine its origins.<\/p>\n<p>It will be NASA\u2019s first visit to a metallic asteroid.<\/p>\n<p>After lifting off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, the Psyche probe will arrive at its target in early 2026.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s thought that the asteroid is the shattered core of a planetesimal \u2013 a small world the size of a city or small country.<\/p>\n<p>The blobs of material are the first building blocks of planets and it\u2019s thought they were plentiful in the early universe.<\/p>\n<p>If Psyche is a planetesimal, it can shed light on the interior of terrestrial planets like Earth.<\/p>\n<p>The core of our own world is hidden beneath miles and miles of mantle and crust, making it nearly impossible to study.<\/p>\n<p>NASA\u2019s spacecraft will use an array of instruments to investigate Psyche\u2019s magnetic field, gravitational pull, surface makeup and more.<\/p>\n<p>NASA says: \u201cDuring 21 months in orbit, the spacecraft will map and study Psyche.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mission\u2019s goal is, among other things, to determine whether Psyche is indeed the core of a planetesimal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Astronomers on Earth have studied Psyche in great detail and believe it\u2019s shaped somewhat like a potato.<\/p>\n<p>In total, it\u2019s estimated that Psyche\u2019s various metals are worth a gargantuan $12,000 quadrillion.<\/p>\n<p>That means if we carried it back to Earth, it would destroy commodity prices and cause the world\u2019s economy \u2013 worth \u00a359.5 trillion \u2013 to collapse.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve known about Psyche 16 for a while, but its potential to cause havoc on Earth was recently touched upon by a veteran miner.<\/p>\n<p>Scott Moore, who heads up EuroSun Mining, said the sheer amount of gold in the asteroid threatens to throw the gold industry into chaos.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe \u2018Titans of Gold\u2019 now control hundreds of the best-producing properties around the world,\u201d he told\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/oilprice.com\/Energy\/Energy-General\/The-Golden-Asteroid-Worth-700-Quintillion.html\">Oil Price<\/a>\u00a0in 2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut the 4-5 million ounces of gold they bring to the market every year pales in comparison to the conquests available in space.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, NASA is taking the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a> for scientific purposes and isn\u2019t planning on conducting any mining.<\/p>\n<p>Psyche was discovered by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis on March 17, 1852.<\/p>\n<p>He named the asteroid after Psyche, the Greek goddess of the soul who married Eros (Roman Cupid), the god of Love.<\/p>\n<p><em>This article originally <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared on <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tech\/5172580\/inside-nasa-mission-probe-golden-asteroid-10quintillion\/\">The Sun<\/a> and was reproduced here with permission. <\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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