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NASA’s Psyche mission turns Mars flyby into a rehearsal for asteroid science
Key Takeaways
- Psyche used a May 15 Mars flyby to gain speed and adjust its trajectory toward asteroid Psyche.
- NASA says the spacecraft’s imager, magnetometer, and gamma-ray and neutron spectrometer all performed strongly.
- The encounter served as a real-world rehearsal for the asteroid science campaign planned for 2029.
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DT Editorial Team··via phys.org
