Friday, 10 October 2014

NASA Prepares its Science Fleet for Oct. 19 Mars Comet Encounter

Mars Orbiters 'Duck and Cover' for Comet Siding Spring Flyby



NASA's extensive fleet of science assets, particularly those orbiting and roving Mars, have front row seats to image and study a once-in-a-lifetime comet flyby on Sunday, Oct. 19.










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