Psyche spacecraft
Coverage of Psyche spacecraft in the Nexus archive.
- NASA’s Psyche spacecraft uses Mars as a giant slingshot toward a mysterious metal world
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft used Mars as a gravitational slingshot to gain speed and continue its journey toward a metal-rich asteroid. The maneuver increased its velocity by approximately 1,000 mph and captured rare crescent images of Mars.
- NASA shares Psyche spacecraft's photos of Mars
NASA has released images of Mars captured by the Psyche spacecraft during its flyby. The spacecraft's mission includes studying Mars before heading to a metal-rich asteroid. The photos provide a visual record of the planet.
- NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captures stunning Mars images during high-speed flyby
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft performed a high-speed Mars flyby to gain a gravity assist, capturing detailed images of the Huygens crater. The maneuver helped propel the mission toward its target, the metal-rich asteroid Psyche, without consuming additional fuel.
- NASA's Psyche spacecraft returns unfamiliar views of a familiar world
NASA's Psyche spacecraft used a close encounter with Mars as a dress rehearsal for its arrival at the Solar System's largest metal asteroid in 2029. The spacecraft launched from Kennedy Space Center, Florida, and used Martian gravity to gain enough speed to reshape its orbit around the Sun. The Psyche mission is on a path to intercept its asteroid target.
- NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake
NASA's Psyche spacecraft received an assist from Mars on its way to its target asteroid, which could provide insight into how Earth's core formed. The asteroid is a key target for NASA due to its potential to reveal information about planetary cores. The Psyche mission aims to explore this asteroid and gain a deeper understanding of its composition.
- NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?
NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid and recently visited Mars. The Psyche spacecraft is on a mission to explore the metal asteroid. The visit to Mars was part of its journey.
- NASA spacecraft to fly past Mars on voyage to rare metal asteroid
NASA's Psyche spacecraft will fly past Mars on its way to a rare metal-rich asteroid. The spacecraft is on a voyage to explore the asteroid. NASA's mission aims to gather more information about the rare metal asteroid.
- NASA’s Psyche probe is about to slingshot around Mars at 12,000 mph
NASA's Psyche spacecraft will perform a close flyby of Mars at 12,000 mph to get a gravitational boost on its journey to the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. The maneuver will save propellant and allow scientists to test the spacecraft's instruments using Mars as a target. This encounter will provide opportunities for capturing striking crescent views of Mars and gathering magnetic and cosmic ray data.