16 Psyche is a large M-type asteroid, which was discovered by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis, on 17 March 1852 and named after the Greek goddess Psyche.
Multiple views of 16 Psyche imaged by the Very Large Telescope
Illustration of Psyche commissioned by NASA
Shape model of asteroid 16 Psyche, with some of the observed surface features indicated.
Artist's concept of the Psyche spacecraft orbiting asteroid Psyche
Asteroid mining is the hypothetical and technically possible extraction of materials from asteroids and other minor planets, including near-Earth objects.
16 Psyche
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Space elevator concept between Phobos and Mars
An astronaut mining an asteroid in the video game Space Engineers
Illustration of proposed asteroid capture by Keck Institute for Space Studies made for Asteroid Redirect Mission