The Metallic Rarity Is Valued At $10,000,000,000,000,000,000.
By RACHEL CORMACK
The Robb Report
Humans just got one more reason to journey to outer space. There’s a rare asteroid the size of Massachusetts orbiting between Mars and Jupiter, and it’s worth an estimated $10,000 quadrillion.
The rarity, known as 16 Psyche, was actually discovered back in 1852, but NASA’s Hubble Telescope has finally given earth-dwellers a closer look. The new study, which was published this week in The Planetary Science Journal, indicates that asteroid’s composition is key to its astronomical value.
In this article:$10 quadrillion, 16 Psyche, 70000 times the global economy, asteroid, global economy, Hubble Telescope, metal asteroid, NASA, The Planetary Science Journal
Click to comment
