Space & Astronomy
Russia to send space probe to Phobos
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T.K. RandallNovember 8, 2011 ·
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Image Credit: Roscosmos
After a 15-year break from space exploration, Russia is sending a spacecraft to Mars' moon Phobos.
Having been absent from the robotic space exploration scene for almost two decades, Russia is poised to launch a bold mission to Mars in an attempt to be not only the first spacecraft to land on Phobos but to collect soil samples from it and return them to Earth for study. The mission is scheduled to launch on November 9th.
In a bold attempt to revive its long-dormant planetary exploration program, Russia is scheduled to launch a new, technologically sophisticated spacecraft this week to gather soil samples from a Martian moon and bring them back to Earth for analysis.
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New York Times |
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