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Psyche’s Mars Flyby: A Dress Rehearsal | Science News
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just pulled off a stunning Mars flyby, using the Red Planet’s gravity to slingshot itself toward its ultimate target: a mysterious metal asteroid thought to be the core of a shattered planet. The mission captured breathtaking time-lapse footage of Mars swelling in size, gliding over its surface, and even spotting its tiny moons, Phobos and Deimos — all while testing its cameras for the big asteroid arrival in 2029. This clever maneuver wasn’t just about trajectory — it was a full dress rehearsal for the science instruments, proving they’re ready for the real mission…
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