NASA told why expect an incredibly expensive flight to an asteroid
The most expensive flight to an asteroid, NASA plans for 2022. According to project Manager Paul Chodas, its value will be 10 thousand quadrillion dollars.
The reason for this was the interest of scientists to the asteroid Psyche, which includes iron, Nickel, and gold, and lengths of up to 250 kilometers. The asteroid was discovered in the mid-nineteenth century by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparian. Found that Psyche revolves around the Sun in an elongated orbit between Mars and Jupiter.
Its goal scientists believe to find out how much ferrous and nonferrous metals contained in it, and also hope in this way to warn earth of the threat of collision. Economic experts said that the cost of the mission will kill the world economy.
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