Psyche Spacecraft Completes Mars Flyby, Collects Data En Route to Asteroid

NASA's Psyche spacecraft successfully performed a Mars flyby, using the planet's gravity to accelerate towards its 2029 rendezvous with a metal-rich asteroid. During the maneuver, the spacecraft tested its instruments, capturing views of Mars, measuring its magnetic environment, and detecting neutrons. It also observed Mars' moons, Phobos and Deimos, demonstrating instrument functionality.