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25 November, 2020
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ASTEROID 16 PSYCHE

NASA has found that 16 Psyche asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter is made of rare metals such as gold, cobalt, platinum, rhenium and iridium.
The total worth of the precious metals in the asteroid has been estimated as 10,000 Quadrillion USD by NASA scientists.

About Asteroid 16 Psyche

Oxidation is constantly occurring at the surface of the asteroid due to solar winds.
Solar winds are stream of charged particles from the hot outer atmosphere of the sun called Corona.

How is earth protected from Solar Winds?

Earth protects itself from the solar winds with its magnetic field.
The magnetic field of the earth deflects most of the charged particles from the sun.
However, some of the charged particles get trapped in the Van Allen Radiation belt.
There are two such belts around the earth. They are in the inner regions of the magnetosphere of the earth.

Mission Psyche

It is a journey to a unique metal asteroid orbiting the sun between Jupiter and Mars.
It has been planned to be launched by 2022.
The mission will discover will characterize topography of Psyche.

Source: PIB

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