An asteroid called 16 Psyche that could prove extraordinarily valuable one day will today make its closest approach to our planet, reach its brightest in the night sky, and be visible all night long to those with telescopes, - Forbes reports.
About 140 miles/226 kilometers wide, 16 Psyche looks to be extremely dense and metallic, according to a recent study by the Hubble Space Telescope.
According to Forbes, discussions about 16 Psyche never stray too far from its presumed astronomical value. It has been said that 16 Psyche could be worth about $10,000 quadrillion, many times larger than the global economy, which was measured as being about $142 trillion in 2019, though that should be taken with large a pinch of salt.
It’s also probably the most valuable asteroid yet found, though that’s not why NASA wants to send a spacecraft to it.NASA is planning to visit 16 Psyche in 2026.
