{"id":266323,"date":"2026-02-04T00:27:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T00:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/266323\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T00:27:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T00:27:11","slug":"theres-a-unique-asteroid-in-space-worth-10000000000000000000-that-could-make-everyone-on-earth-a-billionaire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/266323\/","title":{"rendered":"There\u2019s a unique asteroid in space worth $10,000,000,000,000,000,000 that could make everyone on Earth a billionaire"},"content":{"rendered":"

The solar system is home to many planets, meteors, satellites\u2026 and one asteroid that\u2019s said to be worth an eyewatering amount. <\/p>\n

The Psyche asteroid was explored by a special spacecraft, and the reality may just blow your mind. <\/p>\n

First discovered in the 19th century, the huge mass of space matter has posed many questions for astronomers and experts. <\/p>\n

Now, though, it turns out that if NASA<\/a> could make one thing happen, we might just all become billionaires.<\/p>\n

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Meet 16 Psyche \u2013 the asteroid that could make you rich<\/p>\n

It was the astronomer Annibale de Gasparis who discovered this huge asteroid way back in 1852<\/p>\n

Named after Psyche<\/a>, the Greek goddess of the soul, who was married to Eros, AKA Roman Cupid, the god of love. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s also often named 16 Psyche, too, as it was the 16th ever asteroid to be discovered.<\/p>\n

\"There's<\/a>NASA<\/p>\n

The asteroid<\/a> is three times further away from the sun than we all are on Earth, and the shape is far from the same as our planet. <\/p>\n

The asteroid is actually shaped almost like a potato, and according to NASA, if it were sliced horizontally at its equator, it would span a surface area of 64,000 square miles and would measure 144 miles long.<\/p>\n

\"There's<\/a>NASA<\/p>\n

Until further research was carried out and data were recorded, it was believed that Psyche was mostly made of metal. <\/p>\n

Newer data then showed that it could possibly be a mix of metal and silicate, which is often found in both sand and glass.<\/p>\n

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The quintillion-dollar space rock <\/p>\n

Now, theoretically, this means that if NASA were to actually mine the materials on the asteroid<\/a> and share the winnings, we could all be billionaires. <\/p>\n

Worth around $10,000,00,000,000,000,000 \u2013 that\u2019s 10 quintillion dollars US. If you\u2019re wondering, just one quintillion is a billion billion.<\/p>\n

So with a population of over 8.3 billion people on the planet, it could land us all with more than $1 billion dollars. <\/p>\n

Each.<\/p>\n

No, seriously, but it\u2019s a big \u2018if\u2019 and highly unrealistic.<\/p>\n

LadBible<\/a> previously did the maths, but being able to mine the asteroid isn\u2019t something we can currently do.<\/p>\n

So, for now, it\u2019s a nice idea, but one that is, unfortunately, a figment of a very vivid imagination.<\/p>\n

NASA<\/a>, however, launched a space probe, also called Psyche, in 2023 to ascertain if the asteroid is actually \u2018the core of a planetesimal\u2019, or in plain English, the beginning of a future planet. <\/p>\n

And while reports have suggested that the elements contained within Psyche are almost priceless, these are all just estimates based on what might be there.<\/p>\n

NASA\u2019s Psyche spacecraft is still on track to reach its destination in 2029, so sit tight. There\u2019s still time for it to make us all rich.<\/p>\n

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