Scientists have discovered water on the metal asteroid 16 Psyche using the James Webb Space Telescope. This surprising find suggests that the asteroid’s surface may be covered in a layer of rust and ice. The discovery deepens our understanding of how asteroids form and evolve. Located between Mars and Jupiter, Psyche is thought to be the exposed core of a long-dead planet. Scientists believe the water on Psyche may have been brought there by comets or asteroids that collided with it in the past. This new finding challenges our previous understanding of asteroids and could have implications for our search for water and life beyond Earth.
