NASA’s Psyche Fires Up Its Sci-Fi-Worthy Thrusters

The spacecraft already is beyond the distance of Mars and is using ion propulsion to accelerate toward a metal-rich asteroid, where it will orbit and collect science data. NASAs Psyche spacecraft passed its six-month checkup with a clean bill of health, and theres no holding back now. Navigators are firing its futuristic-looking electric thrusters, which 8230;. https://www.nasa.gov/missi...
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