{
  "id": 16203029,
  "title": "Pedal to the metal: NASA's Psyche heads toward asteroid belt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/pedal-to-the-metal-nasas-psyche-heads-toward-asteroid-belt",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-10-23T15:10:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-10-metal-nasa-psyche-asteroid-belt.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "With a successful Mars gravity assist in its rearview mirror, NASA's Psyche spacecraft has fired up its thrusters and is accelerating toward the metal-rich asteroid of the same name. During the first leg of its journey, following an October 2023 launch, the mission used its electric propulsion system intermittently to maneuver into the right position to harness Mars' gravity for a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}