NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake
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NASA's Psyche spacecraft swung past Mars in a gravity assist maneuver, using the planet's gravitational pull to boost its speed and adjust its path toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. This flyby saved fuel and set the spacecraft on course to reach the asteroid in 2029. Scientists believe the asteroid may be an exposed planetary core, offering clues about how Earth's own core formed.
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