NASA's asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft flew by Mars for a gravity assist on the way to its final target. And it took some awesome pictures on the way.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A NASA spacecraft on a long journey to a strange metallic asteroid will have a close encounter with Mars. Coming within just a few ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This image provided by the NASA/JPL-Caltech/ASU from the Psyche mission spacecraft shows Mars on Sunday, May 3, 2026. CAPE ...

Learn more about (44) Nysa, one of the brightest asteroids in the belt between Jupiter and Mars, which has its own moon and three lobes. New images of (44) Nysa, an asteroid in the belt between Mars ...

It’s been almost three years since American space agency NASA launched a mission to a potential planetesimal located in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter, and the spacecraft at its ...

A NASA spacecraft bound for an unusual metallic asteroid recently made a strategic flyby of Mars — and its cameras captured a rare perspective of the red planet along the way.The Psyche mission, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. NASA’s Psyche Mission has captured a striking new view of ...

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029.

A NASA spacecraft on a long journey to a strange metallic asteroid will have a close encounter with Mars. Coming within just a few thousand miles of the red planet's surface, the Psyche vehicle will ...