NASA's newly announced mission could solve the mystery of water on asteroid Psyche
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 06:21
in Astronomy & Space
Discovered in 1852 by Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis, Psyche is one of the 10 most massive asteroids in the asteroid belt. Although Psyche is thought to be a world made of metal, scientists have recently detected water on this minor planet. The new findings, which baffled researchers, could be confirmed and further studied by a newly announced NASA mission to this small solar system body.