NASA has announced the launch of ‘Psyche Mission’ in August 2022. This will be the first mission launched to search for a giant metallic asteroid named ’16 Psyche’ in the ‘Main Asteroid Belt’.
According to the information released by NASA in this regard, this mission will be launched in August 2022 and will reach the asteroid belt by the year 2026. The Hindu Analysis.
Located at a distance of about 370 million kilometers from Earth, ’16 Psyche’ is one of the largest celestial bodies in the asteroid belt of our solar system.
This mysterious asteroid was discovered by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis on March 17, 1852, and named after Psyche, the ancient Greek spirit goddess. The Hindu Analysis.
Since it is the 16th asteroid to be discovered by scientists, 16 has been added to its name.
According to information received from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope (HST), the surface of this mysterious asteroid may have the presence of iron and nickel similar to Earth’s core.
Unlike most asteroids, which are composed of rocks or ice, scientists believe that the ’16 Psyche’ asteroid is a very large metallic body believed to be the core of an earlier planet, which is entirely It was not successful in transforming into a planet.
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