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NASA’s Psyche Skims Mars for Gravity Assist on Course to Metal-Rich Asteroid

The close pass conserves xenon propellant by borrowing Mars’ momentum to pave the way for instrument checks before a 2029 arrival.

UGA Researchers Propose 'McDonough Meteorite' Name for 4.56-Billion-Year-Old Space Rock

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