Day in Review: Pedal to the Metal: NASA’s Psyche Heads Toward Asteroid Belt

The spacecraft will use its solar electric propulsion system for 90% of its cruise until it reaches the asteroid Psyche... 

Missions __ News __ Galleries __ Events October 22, 2026 Asteroids and Comets Pedal to the Metal: NASA’s Psyche Heads Toward Asteroid Belt The spacecraft will use its solar electric propulsion system for 90% of its cruise until it reaches the asteroid Psyche by the summer of 2029. Full Story JPL Halloween Highlights EXOPLANETS Rains of Terror This far-off blue planet may look like a friendly haven, but don't be deceived! Weather here is deadly. The planet's cobalt blue color comes from a hazy, blow-torched atmosphere containing clouds laced with glass. Howling winds send the storming glass sideways at 5,400 mph (2km/s), whipping all in a sickening spiral. It's death by a million cuts on this slasher planet! Get the Poster Visit the Galaxy of Horrors Daring Mighty Things Since 1936

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