NASAs Psyche probe is about to slingshot around Mars at 12,000 mph

NASAs Psyche spacecraft is about to pull off a dramatic close flyby of Mars, skimming just 2,800 miles above the planet to get a powerful gravitational boost on its journey to the mysterious metal-rich asteroid Psyche. The maneuver will save propellant while giving mission scientists a rare chance to test and calibrate the spacecrafts instruments using Mars as a target. As Psyche approaches from the planets dark side, its expected to capture striking crescent views of Mars, search for faint dust...