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Why Is an Asteroid Worth $10,000,000,000,000,000,000? | HowStuffWorks – HowStuffWorks
A distant asteroid made mostly of iron is potentially worth $10,000 quadrillion, making it many times more valuable than the global economy.
The asteroid 16 Psyche, which a NASA space probe is scheduled to visit in 2026, is a massive object about 140 miles (226 kilometers) in diameter. It orbits about 235 million to 309 million miles (378 million to 497 million kilometers) from the sun. Unlike most asteroids, which are made of rock or ice, 16 Psyche is believed to be made mostly of iron and nickel, just like Earth’s core.
The asteroid’s composition also makes it, at least in theory, almost unfathomably valuable. Its estimated worth is…
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