On May 15, NASA’s Psyche used Mars as a slingshot on its lengthy journey to the main asteroid belt — and captured remarkable photos along the way.

The spacecraft aced its encounter with Mars. Now, mission scientists are studying a trove of data from the flyby in preparation for its arrival at asteroid Psyche in 2029.

Die Nasa-Sonde Psyche hat bei einem Swing-by Nahaufnahmen des Mars gemacht. Ein Video zeigt den roten Planeten aus 4.600 km Entfernung.