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NASA launches mission to Psyche metal asteroid to discover how life on Earth formed | Science & Tech News
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NASA has launched a mission to a rare asteroid covered in metal that is two billion miles (3.6bn km) and six years’ travel time away from Earth. Scientists hope exploring the Psyche asteroid will help them understand more about how Earth formed and what makes it habitable. Lead scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton, of Arizona State University,…
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NASA to explore giant metal asteroid Psyche – and it could reveal secrets of solar system | Science & Tech News
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NASA and SpaceX are set to send a spacecraft to a giant metal asteroid discovered back in the 1800s. The goal? To reveal more about the origins of our solar system. Here’s everything you need to know about the mission. What is Psyche? Psyche is the name of the mission, as well as the name…