# @dailymail on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DasknayFEWX
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/67743144-dailymail-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-07-12T14:37:57.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Daily Mail (@dailymail) — https://gondola.cc/dailymail

## Caption

Scientists are studying 16 Psyche, a giant metal-rich asteroid orbiting between Mars and Jupiter that's been given a theoretical valuation of around $10 quintillion ($10,000,000,000,000,000,000) based on its estimated iron and nickel content. The figure is a thought experiment rather than a real price tag, as extracting the resources remains far beyond current technology and flooding Earth's markets with that much metal would dramatically change its value. NASA's Psyche mission is exploring the asteroid to better understand how rocky planets like Earth formed billions of years ago. #science #asteroid #nasa #money

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money, science, nasa, asteroid

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