Psyche spacecraft bound for asteroid belt to get speed boost from Mars

NASA's Psyche spacecraft will use Mars' gravity today (May 15) for a crucial boost on its six-year journey to a metallic ...

NASA's Psyche spacecraft to race past Mars in hunt for clues about how Earth was formed

The crucial manoeuvre scheduled for Friday will use the gravity of Mars to shift Psyche onto the right path, a faster and cheaper method NASA scientists say could help unlock clues about the birth of ...
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NASA's Psyche asteroid probe will fly within 3,000 miles of Mars on May 15: Here's what to expect

NASA's asteroid-bound spacecraft Psyche is headed for an encounter with Mars on Friday (May 15) to get a boost from the Red ...

NASA's Psyche probe nears Mars for gravity boost en route to metal-rich asteroid

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES, May 14 (Reuters) - NASA's Psyche probe was headed for a close encounter with Mars on Friday and ...
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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of ...
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No, this isn't a solar eclipse. It's Mars, captured by NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche probe

NASA spacecraft Psyche has captured a stunning image of Mars ahead of a flyby on Friday (May 15).
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NASA’s Psyche probe is about to slingshot around Mars at 12,000 mph

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is about to pull off a dramatic close flyby of Mars, skimming just 2,800 miles above the planet to ...
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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft fires its Hall thrusters one last time before Friday’s Mars flyby at 12,000 mph

Somewhere between Earth and Mars, a spacecraft the size of a tennis court is gliding in silence. NASA’s Psyche probe shut ...
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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, ...
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NASA Counts On Mars Gravity Assist To Slingshot Psyche Mission Towards Its Final Destination

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