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Day in Review: NASA’s Psyche Mission to Fly by Mars for Gravity Assist

 
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May 8, 2026

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Against a vast black background, a small white crescent shape occupies the center of the image. The crescent is thickest at top and open on the bottom.
The spacecraft is using the Red Planet’s gravity to increase speed and tilt its trajectory on the journey to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. Read More
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Day in Review: NASA’s Psyche Mission to Fly by Mars for Gravity Assist

The spacecraft is using the Red Planet’s gravity to increase speed and tilt its trajectory on the journey to the metal-rich...  ...