Metal-Rich Near-Earth Asteroids: Our Solar System’s Gold Mine
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Astronomers presented the results of studies of two metal-rich near-Earth asteroids 1986 DA and 2016 ED85. It turned out that…
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Measurements of Asteroid Psyche Suggest It’s Likely Worth 10,000 Quadrillion Dollars
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With the help of the ALMA telescope, scientists have carried out accurate temperature measurements on the surface of the asteroid Psyche. The object is known to be worth more than the entire global economy of our planet and will be the target of an upcoming NASA mission in 2022.