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#16 Tue, 13 Oct 2026

One space question a day, the same for everyone in the world. Two tries. A new puzzle opens at 00:00 UTC.

From the archive (Tue, 13 Oct 2026). Today's puzzle is #17.

Solar systemOn this dayTwo tries

NASA's Psyche is the first mission to explore an asteroid whose surface contains substantial amounts of what?

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