NASA spacecraft to fly close to Mars this week 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) ...
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NASA’s Psyche Completes Mars Gravity Assist at 12,333 mph, Bound for Metal Asteroid in 2029

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft swept within 2,800 miles of Mars on Friday, May 15, using the planet’s gravitational pull to ...

NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars this week, on voyage to rare metal asteroid

Psyche will travel quite close to Mars, coming within just 2,800 miles of the red planet's surface at its nearest point, according to NASA. Slingshotting past at about 12,333 miles per hour, the ...

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

A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid is swinging past Mars for a gravity boost. The Psyche spacecraft will slingshot past the red planet at more than 12,000 mph Friday. It will be ...

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 ...
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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft prepares for crucial Mars flyby this Friday

Space enthusiasts and residents keeping an eye on the stars have a major milestone to watch this week. NASA’s Psyche ...
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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

"The only reason for this flyby is to get a little help from Mars to speed us up and tilt our trajectory in the direction of ...

Animation Of NASA Spacecraft's Flyby Of Jupiter's Volcanic Moon Lo

NASA's Juno spacecraft made a close flyby of Jupiter moon lo. See an animation of the images the probe captured created by ...
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How NASA’s Psyche Mission Is Set to Revolutionize Our Understanding of Asteroids

The NASA Psyche mission, an ambitious endeavor to explore the metallic asteroid Psyche, is poised to reach a critical milestone with its scheduled flyby of Mars on May 15, 2026. This event marks a ...
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How to See Jupiter and the Moon in the Sky Tonight

If you have binoculars, you may even spot some of Jupiter’s largest moons as tiny pinpoints beside the planet NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty A waxing crescent moon and Jupiter will appear close together ...