NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully utilized Mars for a gravity assist maneuver, altering its trajectory and conserving fuel for its journey to the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche. The spacecraft passed within 2,800 miles of Mars, exceeding the orbital distance of its moons. This maneuver is crucial for Psyche's six-year, 2.2-billion-mile mission to study the asteroid, which scientists believe may be the core of an early planetesimal, offering insights into planetary formation. AI
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