There’s a rock floating between Mars and Jupiter worth $700 quintillion, and NASA is already halfway there.
It’s called Psyche 16. Scientists think it’s the exposed nickel-iron core of an ancient planet, packed with gold and rare metals. Split that value across Earth and every single person walks away a billionaire.
The spacecraft blasted off from Kennedy Space Center on October 13, 2023. In May it skimmed past Mars just 2,864 miles from the surface, grabbing a 1,000 mph speed boost without burning a drop of propellant.
Now it’s cruising on xenon thrusters straight for the asteroid belt.
Arrival? 2029.