Psyche just taught us the interplanetary equivalent of siphoning your neighbor's gas — and it's completely legal.
Spacecraft swipes orbital energy from Mars like a cosmic mooch
NASA's Psyche spacecraft completed a daring flyby of Mars on May 15, 2026, passing just 2,800 miles from the surface at over 12,000 mph. The maneuver used Mars' gravity to gain a 1,000 mph speed boost without expending any propellant, while calibrating its instruments. The mission is now heading toward the metal-rich asteroid Psyche.
Source: Spacecraft swipes orbital energy from Mars like a cosmic mooch — ScienceAlert
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