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ScienceJun 11, 2026

NASA’s Psyche Mission Aces Mars Flyby, Targets Metal-Rich Asteroid

NASA’s Psyche Mission Aces Mars Flyby, Targets Metal-Rich Asteroid
Image source: JPL
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The successful flyby of Mars on May 15 provided the mission team with a valuable practice run ahead of the spacecraft's arrival at the mysterious asteroid Psyche in 2029.

This view of a crescent Mars was captured on May 15, 2026, at about 5:03 a.

The image has been processed into a natural-color view using red, green, and blue data from the multispectral imager instrument.

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