Why the Asteroid Psyche 16 Is Worth More Than the Entire Global Economy of Planet Earth

Why the Asteroid Psyche 16 Is Worth More Than the Entire Global Economy of Planet Earth
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For a few months, the United States Space Agency (NASA) has had a history of ups and downs with the asteroid Psyche 16. Last April it was announced that the organism programmed a mission to said cosmic body, as they found that it is worth more than the entire global economy of planet Earth. Just a few weeks ago, a researcher said that it was actually worthless, and now it is confirmed that it does harbor unusual riches.

The history of the asteroid Psyche 16 dates back to 1852, when it was discovered by the Capodimonte Observatory in Naples. This body, which orbits between Mars and Jupiter, is 226 kilometers in diameter and has an area of about 165,800 square kilometers, and it is believed that it could be the intact nucleus of a primitive planet.

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