Psyche asteroids were discovered on 17 March 1852 by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis. It exists between Mars and Jupiter.
Psyche Asteroid (NASA)
Between Mars and Jupiter, a metal asteroid is moving 25 times larger than Mount Everest. The US space agency NASA has sent a spacecraft to this asteroid. Regarding this asteroid, it is believed that through the information we get from it, our thinking about the solar system will change completely. In January 2026, NASA’s spacecraft will arrive on this asteroid named Psyche. This asteroid is named after the Greek goddess of the soul.
Psyche asteroids were discovered on 17 March 1852 by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis. It is one of the largest bodies in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Scientific estimates suggest that only about 1 percent of all the mass of the millions of asteroids located in the asteroid belt is contained in the Psyche asteroid. However, the structure of this asteroid is one reason that scientists are very excited about.
Psyche is shaped like a potato
This asteroid has a diameter of 230 km and its shape is like a potato. The density of Psyche is so high that astronomers feel that it is made of metal. At the same time, when the astronomers tried to find its rocky minerals, they could not find anything that they were looking for. In such a situation, the astronomers thought that it is an esteroid made of metal. If Psyche is really made of metal and the information so far available about it makes one thing clear. The thing about Psyche is that rare information about other planets present in the solar system including Earth would have been present in this asteroid.
… So that’s why Psyche Asteroid is special
NASA’s Psyche mission is to find out this secret. Regarding the formation of Psyche, astronomers believe that the metal present in it is found only in the middle of Earth, Mars and other rocky planets of the Solar System. Each planet has a metallic core, above which there are several layers of mantle and then a stone crust. The core is mainly made of iron and nickel, while the mantle is made of mineral. At the same time, the crust is mainly made of basalt.
In such a situation, the question has started to arise whether Psyche must have been an entire planet at one time, which was destroyed with time. NASA’s mission will find out. If it is proved that its planet is true, then the astronomers will have to tell a lot of information. If it was really a planet, then where is the rest of it? It is believed that as soon as NASA’s spacecraft reaches this planet, information about our solar system will change completely.
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