?NASA is planning to launch a trip to the “golden asteroid”... What is the story
The US space agency NASA announced planning to conduct a trip next October 2023 to a valuable asteroid whose value is greater than the entire economy of planet Earth.
NASA indicated that this “golden asteroid” is known as “Psyche 16,” and is located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. Its discovery dates back to the late 19th century. It is shaped like a potato and is about 226 kilometers wide.
The value of the golden asteroid
She added that the value of the Earth's economy was estimated at 100 trillion dollars in 2022, and if this wealth were divided among the Earth's population, each individual would receive about 1.25 billion dollars.
She said that the asteroid consists of iron, nickel and gold, and contains 10 thousand quadrillion dollars, and a quadrillion is one with 15 zeros, meaning a thousand trillion, so it is the largest value on planet Earth.
The trip may start next October - Image source: shutterstock
First flight into space
Recently, Virgin Galactic, owned by British billionaire Richard Branson, announced the launch of its first commercial flight into space carrying passengers from the Italian Air Force. The commercial flight, called “Galactic 01,” took off from the Spaceport America base in the desert. The state of New Mexico, and the takeoff was broadcast live on the company’s website.
A tourist ticket to experience space costs $450,000, and organizers said this is the price people are willing to pay, as several hundred customers have already lined up.
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