Monday 20 October 2014

All Three NASA Mars Orbiters Healthy After Comet Flyby

Artist's concept showing NASA's Mars orbiters lining up behind the Red Planet



All three NASA orbiters around Mars confirmed their healthy status Sunday after each took shelter behind Mars during a period of risk from dust released by a passing comet.










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