NASA's Psyche Mission Targets £8 Quintillion Asteroid

NASA's Psyche mission, launched on October 13, 2023, with SpaceX's support, is journeying to asteroid 16 Psyche—valued at an eye-watering £8 quintillion. Slated to arrive by August 2029, the mission aims to dissect its metallic makeup and decode planetary formation, not to make everyone a billionaire. While mining platinum and palladium sounds tempting, the real treasure lies in scientific breakthroughs. As we wait, 16 Psyche continues its 4.99-year orbit, holding mysteries beneath its cratered, metal-rich surface.