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fromwww.scientificamerican.com
4 days ago

NASA's Psyche captures gorgeous Mars crescent photo on way to asteroid

NASA’s Psyche flew past Mars, using gravity for a speed and course boost while testing cameras and Deep Space Network Doppler tracking.
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fromEngadget
1 week ago

NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake - Engadget

A Mars gravity-assist flyby boosted Psyche’s speed and aligned its trajectory for a 2029 arrival at asteroid 16 Psyche using xenon ion propulsion.
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