Kypher

In the sci-fi story, "8113", Kypher is the name of the asteroid that introduces mankind to the fictional element, kypherium, later named of ore. The discovery occurred in 2030 AD, and led to ultra-terrestrial mining on planets such as Mercury in order to obtain active ore for space travel, colony habitats, and terraforming.

It is later discovered that the asteroid originated from a new Solar System called K3, giving hope that there may be other livable planets beyond the known Spectraverse.