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NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?

NASA's Psyche flyby of Mars highlights how gravity assists help spacecraft gain speed, conserve fuel and travel across the ...

NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars on voyage to rare metal asteroid

NASA's Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past Mars on Friday, on its way toward a rare metal-rich asteroid.

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 ...
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)

NASA spacecraft to swing past Mars as it chases rare metal asteroid

Named Psyche like the asteroid it’s after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) ...
Scientific American

NASA’s Psyche mission is snapping photos of Mars on its way to an asteroid

The Psyche spacecraft is bound for a metal-rich asteroid that it will examine up close starting in 2029. But first, it needs ...
ScienceAlert

NASA's Psyche Is About to Use Mars as a Slingshot to a Rare Metal Asteroid

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) – A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, ...

The trillion-dollar asteroid: NASA is chasing an asteroid that contains more gold than exists on Earth

Somewhere between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, a giant metallic world drifts silently through deep space. Unlike ordinary ...

Newly Discovered Asteroid 2026 JH2 To Make Very Close Flyby Of Earth

Newly discovered asteroid 2026 JH2 will safely pass just 90,000 km above Earth on 18 May, offering astronomers a rare and ...
The News International

Asteroid 2026 JH2 to pass extremely close to Earth on May 18: Should we be concerned?

A recently discovered asteroid, 2026 JH2, will make a very close flyby of Earth, four times closer to it this week on May, 18 ...