NASA’s Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid
Astrobitica
May 14, 2026 (Last updated: May 14, 2026) 1 minute read
A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029.
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