... was wondering if this would someday be found. The Russians had, well still have, a fairly robust space program. They were not afaid of trying something new and made significant contributions to planetary exploration knowledge. Anyway, this particular mission … Continue reading →
Posted by Tom's Astronomy Blog
On May 28, 1971, the Soviet Union launched the Mars 3 mission which, like its previously-launched and ill-fated sibling Mars 2, consisted of an orbiter and lander destined for the Red Planet. Just over six months later on December 2, 1971, Mars 3 arrived at Mars — five days after Mars 2 crashed. The Mars
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Earth's science invasion fleet at Mars is taking a break from speaking with their handlers back on Earth. Why ? Because as happens every 26 months, the sun has gotten directly in the way of Mars and Earth. Earth, Mars and the Sun are lined up in nearly a straight line. The geometry is normal
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Might take a few seconds for the image(s) to load. Kind of useful for watching the Martian wind I would suppose. I wonder how much of a wind it takes considering the atmosphere is quite thin? From JPL: PASADENA, Calif. … Continue reading →
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