"NASA's Countdown: Trillion-Dollar Asteroid Approaches Earth"

NASA has shared a timeline for their mission to recover precious metals from the 16 Psyche asteroid. The spacecraft, launched on October 13, is expected to reach the asteroid in August 2029 after traveling 2.2 billion miles. It will then orbit the asteroid for over two years, studying its gravity, magnetic properties, and composition. The mission is set to conclude in November 2031, and NASA chose this asteroid due to its enormous size and the potential to learn more about planetary cores and planet formation.