NASA journeys to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche

NASA's Psyche spacecraft has begun its journey to a unique metal-rich asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

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NASA's Psyche spacecraft has begun its journey to a unique metal-rich asteroid orbiting the Sun between Mars and Jupiter.

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