Named Psyche like the asteroid it’s after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) ...
When you think of outer space, you're likely picturing stars, planets and moons. But much of space is filled with clouds of gas, plasma and stardust—known as interstellar clouds.
A NASA spacecraft chasing a rare metal asteroid swings past Mars this week for a gravity boost, snapping thousands of pictures as practice for the main encounter in 2029.
"The only reason for this flyby is to get a little help from Mars to speed us up and tilt our trajectory in the direction of ...
The 310-mile-wide celestial body, officially named 2002 XV 93, is classified as a trans-Neptunian object (TNO) because its ...