Brown: Psyche, the Iron Giant of Asteroids, May Be Less Iron Than Researchers Thought
February 15, 2022
February 15, 2022
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Feb. 15 (TNSJou) -- Brown University issued the following news release:
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Scientists have thought that the asteroid Psyche could be a big ball of pure iron, but new research suggests it's likely harboring a hidden rocky component.
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The asteroid 16 Psyche, which NASA intends to visit with a spacecraft in 2026, may be less heavy metal and more hard rock than scientists have surmised, according to a new stud . . .
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Scientists have thought that the asteroid Psyche could be a big ball of pure iron, but new research suggests it's likely harboring a hidden rocky component.
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The asteroid 16 Psyche, which NASA intends to visit with a spacecraft in 2026, may be less heavy metal and more hard rock than scientists have surmised, according to a new stud . . .