The Psyche mission is a huge step in figuring out what sort of metals are out there, and it may also answer questions about the composition and properties of Earth’s core.
The cars, cellphones, computers, and televisions that people in the U.S. use every day require metals like copper, cobalt, and platinum to build. Demand from the electronics industry for these metals is only rising, and companies are constantly searching for new places on Earth to mine them.
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