[ExI] nasa to take up psyche-ology

[spike]

This is a good day.  NASA has announced a new direction for research, one I
have been hoping they would do for a long time: exploring a metallic
asteroid:

 

https://sese.asu.edu/research/psyche

 

There are some enormous challenges, such as the nearly 3 yrs it takes to get
there, and anywhere from 3 to 18 minute signal delay.  But I am convinced
the way to build big space structures is to mine and refine a metallic
asteroid.  Psyche is a prime target.

 

spike

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