Could the Psyche mission herald the beginning of asteroid mining?
Arizona State University is the lead on the Psyche mission, which will probe the core of the metal-rich asteroid. Psyche is believed by some to be the exposed core of a future planet.
Could this mission suggests a growing interest in asteroid mining? The Atlantic explores this theory.
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