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NASA's Psyche probe nears Mars for gravity boost

NASA’s Psyche probe passes just 2,800 miles above Mars Friday — using the planet’s gravity to slingshot toward a metal asteroid worth $700 quintillion

At roughly 12,333 mph, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will skim just 2,800 miles above the surface of Mars on Friday, May 16, 2026, threading a gravitational needle that will bend its course toward one of the strangest objects in the solar system: a 140-mile-wide asteroid that appears to be made largely of metal.

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NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars today: Here's what to expect

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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

Nasa captures rare pic of Mars on way to 'golden asteroid'

A Nasa craft has captured an amazing new picture of Mars, as it travels through space on its journey towards a 'golden' ...

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NASA Counts On Mars Gravity Assist To Slingshot Psyche Mission Towards Its Final Destination

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The leader of NASA’s Psyche mission has tips for interplanetary team building

As the crickets chirped at 2 A.M. near Kennedy Space Center, a large team of scientists was puzzling over data tracking the ...

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