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Astronomers capture most detailed images of large, rare metal asteroid

23 Aug 2021
Artist's impression of the Psyche mission showing the spacecraft above a rocky, lumpy surface
Metal-rich monster The asteroid 16 Psyche is due to get a visit from the Psyche spacecraft in 2026. (Courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech)
Astronomers have used the Atacama Large Millimeter/Submillimeter Array (ALMA) to gain a more detaile

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