The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches

Description This composite of images taken by NASA’s Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the planet for a gravity assist from May 2 to May 15, 2026. The series begins with the smallest crescent at the center of the of the image as Mars is farthest from the spacecraft, and progressively […]

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The Growing Crescent of Mars as NASA’s Psyche Mission Approaches
Description This composite of images taken by NASA’s Psyche mission shows the crescent of Mars grow as the spacecraft approached the planet for a gravity assist from May 2 to May 15, 2026. The series begins with the smallest crescent at the center of the of the image as Mars is farthest from the spacecraft, and progressively […]
Published (UTC): 2026-07-17T22:32:27.000Z
Original source: https://science.nasa.gov/photojournal/the-growing-crescent-of-mars-as-nasas-psyche-mission-approaches/

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