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Nasa's Psyche spacecraft swings by Mars en route to metal-rich asteroid; see pics
As Psyche approached Mars from an unusual angle, the planet appeared as a glowing crescent wrapped in dusty sunlight. Its onboard cameras snapped thousands of images of the Martian surface and atmosphere, offering a rare perspective even seasoned space scientists found remarkable. Among the standout visuals was Huygens Crater, a giant scar on Mars named after Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens.
