NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Flies by Mars for Gravity Boost

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NASAs Psyche spacecraft, launched in 2023, is set for a close flyby of Mars this week, capturing stunning images and gathering data. The spacecraft will use Mars gravity for a boost on its journey to a rare metal asteroid, Psyche, which is believed to be the exposed core of a baby planet. Once there in 2029, Psyche will be studied for two years using sola…

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NASAs Psyche spacecraft, launched in 2023, is set for a close flyby of Mars this week, capturing stunning images and gathering data. The spacecraft will use Mars gravity for a boost on its journey to a rare metal asteroid, Psyche, which is believed to be the exposed core of a baby planet. Once there in 2029, Psyche will be studied for two years using solar-electric thrusters and xenon gas. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:advertise@thednn.a

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