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NASA's Psyche spacecraft just got an assist from Mars on the way to its asteroid namesake
NASA's Psyche spacecraft received a gravitational assist from Mars as it continues its journey to the asteroid Psyche. This maneuver helps the spacecraft adjust its trajectory towards its destination, an asteroid believed to be the core of an early planet. Studying this asteroid could provide valuable insights into the formation of Earth's core.
A comet gets destroyed by the sun, data centers endanger the Potomac River, and more science stories
This week's science news includes NASA's images of a comet disintegrating as it approached the sun, American Rivers naming the Potomac River the most endangered in the US due to sewage pollution and data center development, and ESA sharing images showing changes in Martian volcanic ash deposits. The article also mentions a new PBS documentary on the Artemis program.