Trending Now - Nasa's Psyche Captures Stunning Mars Images on Its Journey

WHO:

Sky and Telescope - NASA is the organization responsible for the Psyche asteroid mission.

Science Daily - NASA’s Psyche spacecraft is the subject of the articles.

WHAT:

Sky and Telescope - NASA’s Psyche mission made a course adjustment via a flyby past Mars.

Science Daily - The spacecraft used Mars as a gravitational slingshot, boosting its speed by about 1,000 mph.

Science Daily - The flyby produced rare crescent images of Mars glowing through its dusty atmosphere.

WHERE:

Sky and Telescope - The flyby occurred near Mars as part of the Psyche mission's trajectory.

HOW:

Science Daily - The spacecraft utilized Mars' gravity to increase its velocity on its journey toward a metal-rich asteroid.

(UPDATED May 26, 2026 16:16 UTC)

NASA's Psyche mission has successfully completed a course adjustment by performing a flyby past Mars, using the planet's gravity as a slingshot to boost the spacecraft's speed by about 1,000 miles per hour. This maneuver not only increased the spacecraft's velocity on its way to a metal-rich asteroid but also captured rare crescent images of Mars glowing through its dusty atmosphere. The flyby took place near Mars, marking a significant milestone in the Psyche mission's trajectory.