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Psyche, NASA's mission to a huge metallic asteroid, lifts off on Oct. 12. Here's what you need to know. (www.livescience.com)
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[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 year ago

So will it eventually crash onto the asteroid?

Very cool if it gets there though, ion thrusters (super feeble thrust) + a slingshot maneuver feels really tricky!