{"id":17830,"date":"2026-07-20T04:33:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=17830"},"modified":"2026-07-20T04:33:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T04:33:39","slug":"psyches-mars-flyby-delivers-rare-crescent-time-lapse-and-solid-instrument-checks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?p=17830","title":{"rendered":"Psyche&#8217;s Mars Flyby Delivers Rare Crescent Time-Lapse and Solid Instrument Checks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19210226\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-time-lapse.jpg\" alt=\"NASA Psyche Spacecraft Mars Flyby Time-Lapse\" width=\"1280\" height=\"1280\"\/><br \/>NASA has just released a time-lapse video of the Psyche spacecraft approaching Mars, passing within 2,864 miles of the surface, and then pulling away after using the planet\u2019s gravity to gain speed on May 15. The sequence, built from photographs taken over a month, shows Mars as a narrow dazzling crescent that expands and recedes behind the craft. Sunlight scattering through the dusty landscape led the crescent edges to shimmer and spread wider than intended, giving spectators a unique perspective rarely seen in missions.<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"more-250909\"\/><br \/><iframe title=\"Psyche Captures Stunning Timelapse Video of Its Mars Encounter\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6_cH5-daLjg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><noscript><iframe title=\"Psyche Captures Stunning Timelapse Video of Its Mars Encounter\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6_cH5-daLjg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nThat gravity assist accelerated Psyche to over 1,000 miles per hour and altered its orbital plane by around one degree relative to the sun, just what the navigation team had hoped for after years of rigorous planning. Psyche was initially supposed to shoot out of Mars and head straight for the metal-rich asteroid that bears its name, and even with the gravity boost, it\u2019s still on pace to arrive by summer 29, thanks to that well-timed pass and a decade of very exact planning on the side of the scientists. According to project manager Bob Mase, the team completed the trajectory and Psyche is in excellent condition, ready to restart its solar-electric propulsion system this fall.<\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp\">\n<div class=\"aawp-product aawp-product--horizontal\" data-aawp-product-asin=\"B0BSRD2CXY\" data-aawp-product-id=\"243771\" data-aawp-tracking-id=\"tec02e-20\" data-aawp-product-title=\"LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Building Toys - STEM Model Kit for Boys &amp; Girls Ages 10+ Years - Gifts for Birthdays - Detailed Set for Display - 42158\">\n<div class=\"aawp-product__thumb\">\n<p>            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aawp-product__image\" src=\"https:\/\/m.media-amazon.com\/images\/I\/51QAPQzx3kL._SL160_.jpg\" alt=\"LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Building Toys - STEM Model Kit for Boys &amp; Girls, Ages 10+ Years...\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__content\">\n<p>            LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance Building Toys &#8211; STEM Model Kit for Boys &amp; Girls, Ages 10+ Years&#8230;        <\/p>\n<div class=\"aawp-product__description\">\n<ul>\n<li>Feed a passion for science and technology \u2013 Kids can learn more about the challenges of space exploration with this LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>Conduct a test flight \u2013 This advanced building kit for kids ages 10 and up includes a buildable toy version of NASA\u2019s Ingenuity helicopter, which&#8230;<\/li>\n<li>AR brings the mission to life \u2013 The accompanying augmented reality app experience lets kids dive into the details of the rover and its mission<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<iframe title=\"NASA\u2019s Psyche Mission Just Flew By Mars: Here\u2019s What We Learned\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Gni54puoIg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe title=\"NASA\u2019s Psyche Mission Just Flew By Mars: Here\u2019s What We Learned\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7Gni54puoIg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript><br \/>\nWhile the gravity assist was the main event, Psyche was also able to use Mars as a real-world test bed for the research package. The flyby allowed the science team to test each piece of equipment independently, with Mars serving as a stand-in for the asteroid. Psyche\u2019s multispectral imager, a pair of cameras that will one day be used to map the asteroids\u2019 surfaces in a variety of light wavelengths, emitted thousands of frames in all directions. Close-up photos revealed some fairly remarkable stuff: windblown craters, the south polar ice cap that looked dazzlingly clean, and the massive Huygens crater with its twin rings. That same camera also detected the smaller moons Phobos and Deimos from a distance, providing the crew with a useful practice run before attempting to identify any minor moons orbiting the Psyche asteroid.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.techeblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/19210219\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-time-lapse-1.jpg\" alt=\"NASA Psyche Spacecraft Mars Flyby Time-Lapse\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\"\/><br \/>Jim Bell, the imager head at Arizona State University, was impressed with the camera\u2019s performance and the photos it produced, many of which were unlike anything anyone had ever seen before. Teams are currently reviewing those frames and comparing them to data from orbiters and rovers parked on Mars in order to fine-tune the calibration and determine how the cameras handle all of that dispersed light, and so far it\u2019s been a beneficial exercise.<\/p>\n<p>The magnetometer, which has been measuring the magnetic field of the solar wind since 2023, achieved success when Psyche passed through the zone where the solar wind collides with Mars\u2019 magnetic field. It produced a strong reading, comparable to the planet\u2019s bow shock, which is actually fairly significant. Ben Weiss, MIT\u2019s magnetometry lead, says the data they received was exactly what they needed to test the device in harsh conditions and provided an exciting peek into the mechanics of planetary magnetism in operation.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> Psyche&#8217;s Mars Flyby Delivers Rare Crescent Time-Lapse and Solid Instrument Checks<br \/>\n<br \/>#Psyches #Mars #Flyby #Delivers #Rare #Crescent #TimeLapse #Solid #Instrument #Checks<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NASA has just released a time-lapse video of the Psyche spacecraft approaching Mars, passing within&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":17831,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[6082,12019,544,12018,12021,353,12017,686,2328,12020],"class_list":["post-17830","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-checks","tag-crescent","tag-delivers","tag-flyby","tag-instrument","tag-mars","tag-psyches","tag-rare","tag-solid","tag-timelapse"],"featured_image_urls":{"full":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-time-lapse.jpg",1280,1280,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-time-lapse-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-time-lapse-300x300.jpg",300,300,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-time-lapse-768x768.jpg",640,640,true],"large":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-time-lapse-1024x1024.jpg",640,640,true],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-time-lapse.jpg",1280,1280,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-time-lapse.jpg",1280,1280,false],"covernews-featured":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-time-lapse-1024x1024.jpg",1024,1024,true],"covernews-medium":["https:\/\/news678.top\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/nasa-psyche-spacecraft-mars-flyby-time-lapse-540x340.jpg",540,340,true]},"author_info":{"display_name":"admin","author_link":"https:\/\/news678.top\/?author=1"},"category_info":"<a href=\"https:\/\/news678.top\/?cat=8\" rel=\"category\">Tech<\/a>","tag_info":"Tech","comment_count":"0","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17830","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=17830"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17830\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/17831"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=17830"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=17830"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news678.top\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=17830"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}