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NASA's Psyche spacecraft is flying to a metal asteroid. So, why did it just visit Mars?

NASA's Psyche flyby of Mars highlights how gravity assists help spacecraft gain speed, conserve fuel and travel across the ...
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NASA’s Psyche spacecraft buzzing Mars on its way to a rare metal asteroid

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029.
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Microbes may survive asteroid impacts and travel between planets, new study finds

Can microscopic life travel between planets and manage to survive? A new Johns Hopkins University study seems to suggest so. Hypothetically, if an asteroid hits a planet, certain bacteria might be ...
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No, this isn't a solar eclipse. It's an image of Mars, captured by NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche probe

The image was captured on May 14 as the asteroid-bound spacecraft approaches Mars could be mistaken for an eclipse. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.