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JPL readying June test of Mars EDL ‘flying-saucer’

NASA’s Low-Density Supersonic Decelerator (LDSD) project will be flying a rocket-powered, saucer-shaped test vehicle into near-space from the Navy’s Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii, in June. The public is invited to tune in to an hour-long live, interactive … Continue reading

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Colliding atmospheres: Mars vs C/Siding Spring

On October 19, 2014, Comet Siding Spring will pass by Mars only 132,000 km away — which would be like a comet passing about 1/3 of the distance between Earth and the Moon. The nucleus of the comet won’t hit … Continue reading

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