NASA’s Psyche spacecraft captures incredible photos during Mars flyby

NASA’s Psyche mission just captured breathtaking new images of Mars during a crucial gravity assist flyby on May 15, as the Psyche spacecraft continued its journey toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche deep in the asteroid belt. During the Mars flyby, the spacecraft passed just 4,500 kilometers above the planet while taking thousands of detailed pictures of craters, icy polar regions, wind streaks, and the giant Valles Marineris canyon system. The expert featured in the video is Jim Bell, professor in the School of Earth and Space Exploration at Arizona State University and imaging lead for NASA’s Psyche mission to asteroid Psyche. The images captured during the flyby include stunning crescent views of Mars, close-up shots of the Huygens crater, and detailed looks at the planet’s south polar ice cap. Read full article on Starlust: https://starlust.org/nas-as-psyche-spacecraft-captures-stunning-views-of-mars-on-its-way-to-the-metal-rich-asteroid-see-pics/ Video edited using images and footage owned by NASA/ JPL-Caltech / ASU, Associated Press.