NASA is visiting an asteroid valued at more than the entire world economy's worth, but that's not why it's going there

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graphic of what the asteroid is thought to look like
An artistic concept of what Psyche might look like.

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NASA probe heads for metal-rich asteroid worth $10 quintillion after launch on SpaceX rocket

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16 Psyche asteroid
A large metallic asteroid named 16 Psyche that could contain trillions of dollars in raw materials.

NASA concept image

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