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PASADENA, California, May 30, 2026, 08:03 (PDT) NASA says its Psyche spacecraft has swung past Mars, using a gravity assist on May 15 that took it just 2,864 miles from the red planet. With that maneuver, the probe now tracks toward asteroid Psyche, targeting a 2029 rendezvous with the metal-rich object scientists hope will shed light on the origins of rocky planets. (NASA) This wasn’t just a photo opportunity. During the flyby, Psyche picked up an extra 1,000 miles per hour and tweaked its orbital plane by about one degree, tapping Mars’ gravity—maneuvers that would have eaten up a significant

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