Engineers bring Psyche's thrusters back online

NASA's Psyche spacecraft has overcome a propulsion issue by switching to a backup fuel line. Engineers detected a pressure drop in the xenon gas line feeding the thrusters in April and successfully transitioned to the backup system. The spacecraft, which has traveled over a billion kilometers, is now back on track to reach its target asteroid by 2029. This remote maintenance ensures the mission can continue its journey to study the metal-rich asteroid and gather data on planetary formation.