NASA's Psyche Spacecraft Completes Mars Gravity Assist Maneuver

NASA's Psyche mission successfully executed a gravity assist flyby of Mars on May 15, 2026, utilizing the planet's gravitational pull to accelerate and refine its trajectory. The mission team released images of Mars as a crescent during the approach, and is now preparing for the scientific phase of the mission, which will commence upon reaching the metal-rich asteroid Psyche in 2029.