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PASADENA, California, June 7, 2026, 08:01 PDT NASA’s Psyche probe has swung past Mars, picking up a 1,000 mph velocity boost from the planet as it heads for a rendezvous with a metal-rich asteroid in 2029, according to the Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The May 15 flyby brought Psyche just 2,864 miles (4,609 km) above Mars, nudging its orbital path by about 1 degree. (NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL)) This wasn’t just a detour. The flyby was a key part of the nearly six-year journey, cutting xenon propellant use and steering the spacecraft for a direct shot at asteroid Psyche. The

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