NASA’s Psyche Spacecraft Picks Up Speed With Mars Flyby — Key Test Along the Way
PASADENA, California, May 22, 2026, 03:06 (PDT) NASA’s Psyche probe swung by Mars, picking up a burst of speed from the planet’s gravity and putting its instruments through their paces ahead of its asteroid rendezvous. According to NASA, the spacecraft passed just 2,864 miles—4,609 kilometers—from the Martian surface on May 15. (NASA) Timing is key here: Psyche’s now locked on
