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This asteroid might be a dead planet's heart. Nasa is going to find out

Scientists have simulated the formation of a giant crater on Asteroid 16 Psyche to predict what the space rock looks like on the inside. Nasa's Psyche mission, arriving in 2029, will finally reveal whether this metallic giant is the exposed core of an ancient planet. Asteroid 16 Psyche has baffled scientists for 200 years. Now, new research from the University of Arizona may be bringing us closer to understanding what this giant space rock is really made of, and what it tells us about how planets were born. Psych... [2081 chars]

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