Pedal to the metal: NASA’s Psyche heads toward asteroid belt

October 23, 2026 · 3:10 pm 1 sources

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• Pedal to the metal: NASA's Psyche heads toward asteroid belt
  Phys.org · October 23, 2026 15:10
  With a successful Mars gravity assist in its rearview mirror, NASA's Psyche spacecraft has fired up its thrusters and is accelerating toward the metal-rich asteroid of the same name. During the first leg of its journey, following an October 2023 launch, the mission used its electric propulsion…