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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just skimmed 2,800 miles above Mars at 12,000 mph — using the planet’s gravity to slingshot toward a metal asteroid worth $700 quintillion

On May 15, 2026, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft tore past Mars at roughly 12,333 mph, skimming just 2,800 miles above the planet’s surface in a precisely choreographed gravity assist that bent its trajectory toward one of the most intriguing objects in the solar system: a metal-rich asteroid that may be the exposed core of a world

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Today, NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Will Get Just 4,500 Kilometers From Mars To Slingshot Towards Its Final Destination

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

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NASA spacecraft to make close flyby of Mars

A NASA spacecraft will do a flyby of Mars as it heads to a rare metal asteroid.

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

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

NASA Spacecraft Captures Rare Crescent Mars Ahead Of Friday’s Flyby

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will fly past Mars on May 15, 2026, using the planet’s gravity to accelerate toward asteroid Psyche.

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NASA makes discovery ‘as important as gravity’ about Earth — and possibly life on other planets

NASA scientists have discovered an electric field encompassing Earth’s atmosphere that is as “fundamental” as gravity — and could even give clues about possible life on other planets. A team of NASA scientists detected the ambipolar electric field ...

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NASA Astronauts Are Preparing For The Moon In A Big Water Tank

NASA astronaut candidates have to meet a long list of criteria before the space agency decides they're fit to carry out important duties in space. When astronauts return to the Moon in the near future, they'll be met with challenges that few space ...