NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Completes Mars Gravity-Assist Flyby

NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Completes Mars Gravity-Assist Flyby

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Yahoo reported that NASA planned a close flyby of Mars for the Psyche spacecraft, intending to use the planet’s gravity to boost the probe’s trajectory toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. CBS News later confirmed that the spacecraft carried out the maneuver as scheduled.

CNN noted that the gravity assist increased Psyche’s speed and provided unique images of the Red Planet, showing the polar ice caps and atmospheric details. The Weather Channel added that the probe captured detailed photographs of Mars during the flyby.

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NASA Spacecraft Snaps Stunning Mars Views During Flyby
NASA Spacecraft Snaps Stunning Mars Views During Flyby

The Weather Channel • 27 mai 11h49

NASA's Psyche spacecraft executed a successful gravity assist maneuver during a close flyby of Mars, resulting in increased speed and the capture of detailed images of the planet.

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Mars is a glowing crescent in new photos captured during flyby
Mars is a glowing crescent in new photos captured during flyby

CNN • 21 mai 18h12

NASA's Psyche spacecraft utilized Mars' gravity to boost its speed and adjust its trajectory toward asteroid 16 Psyche, capturing unique images of the Red Planet during the maneuver.

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

Yahoo • 14 mai 21h19

NASA's Psyche spacecraft performed a close flyby of Mars, utilizing the planet's gravity to accelerate toward its target, the metal-rich asteroid Psyche.

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

CBS News • 14 mai 13h50

NASA's Psyche spacecraft performed a close flyby of Mars, utilizing the planet's gravity to adjust its trajectory toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche.

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

Yahoo • 14 mai 12h10

NASA's Psyche spacecraft is set to perform a close flyby of Mars, utilizing the planet's gravity to accelerate toward its target, the metal-rich asteroid Psyche.

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