40. Scientists have detected the presence of water on Psyche. What is Psyche ?

A . a small meteoroid in Andromeda galaxy

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B. a dwarf planet in Milky way galaxy

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C . The largest metallic asteroid in our solar system

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D . None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is C C . The largest metallic asteroid in our solar system

Ans: C
Psyche is one of the ten most-massive asteroids in the asteroid belt. It is over 200 kilometers in diameter and contains a little less than 1% of the mass of the entire asteroid belt. It is thought to be the exposed iron core of a protoplanet. It is the most massive metallic M-type asteroid.

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