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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.
Through Nasa's Hubble Telescope: A journey across the universe
The Hubble space telescope is orbiting nearly 300 miles over the Earth. It has transformed our views of the universe since its launch in 1990. It travels at an incredible speed and circles the Earth every 95 minutes simultaneously capturing breath-taking images across ultraviolet to near-infrared light. The observatory moves at a speed of about five miles (8km) per second.
