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Mars may hide a faint ring of dust knocked off its moons Phobos and Deimos — Psyche’s flyby images could reveal it for the first time

On May 15, 2026, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will swing within roughly 2,800 miles (4,500 km) of Mars, using the planet’s gravity to redirect itself toward a distant metal asteroid. The maneuver is routine orbital mechanics.

NASA Spacecraft Captures Rare Crescent Mars Ahead Of Friday’s Flyby

NASA’s Psyche spacecraft will fly past Mars on May 15, 2026, using the planet’s gravity to accelerate toward asteroid Psyche.

A close brush with Mars will reshape NASA's Psyche journey in a way few missions attempt

NASA's Psyche spacecraft will get a boost from Mars on Friday, May 15, passing just 2,800 miles (4,500 kilometers) from the planet's surface at some 12,333 mph (19,848 kph). The spacecraft will harness the planet's gravitational pull to speed up and adjust its trajectory toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche,
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NASA’s Psyche probe captured thousands of images during today’s Mars flyby — scientists hope to find a dusty ring around the planet nobody has ever seen

On May 15, 2026, NASA’s Psyche spacecraft swept within roughly 2,800 miles (4,500 km) of Mars, skimming closer to the Red Planet than many telecommunications satellites orbit Earth. The flyby was designed to bend Psyche’s path toward a metal-rich asteroid deeper in the solar system,