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NASA is eyeing up a nearby asteroid that contains enough gold to make everyone on Earth a billionaire.

The US space agency is plotting to launch a mission to Psyche 16 in 2022 to explore the origins of the Solar System.Discovered in the late 19th Century, Psyche is nestled between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter and is made of solid metal.

As well as gold, the hefty object is thought to be loaded with heaps of platinum, iron and nikel.

In total, it's estimated that Psyche's various metals are worth a gargantuan £8,000 quadrillion.