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NASA spacecraft to swing past Mars as it chases rare metal asteroid
Named Psyche like the asteroid it's after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) on Friday.
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Named Psyche like the asteroid it's after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) on Friday.
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According to PBS News’s report, NASA spacecraft to swing past Mars as it chases rare metal asteroid, Named Psyche like the asteroid it’s after, the robotic explorer will slingshot past the red planet at 12,333 mph (19,848 kph) on Friday.
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