NASA Psyche Mission: Metal Asteroid Could Reshape Future
NASA's Psyche mission, launched in October 2023, will reach asteroid 16 Psyche in August 2029—a metal-rich world believed to be an exposed planetary core. This unprecedented mission will study planetary formation, test cutting-edge solar-electric propulsion and laser communications, and explore the feasibility of asteroid mining. While sensational claims value Psyche at $10 quintillion, the real promise lies in using space resources to build future infrastructure, not flooding Earth's markets...
