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Comet Siding Spring’s Close Encounter With Mars Draws Near
Astronomers world-wide are gearing up for what NASA calls a “once in a lifetime” event: the Comet Siding Spring will swing past Mars on its maiden voyage through the solar system in the early hours next Monday (AEDT), and thanks to a fleet of spacecraft and rovers on and around the Red Planet, we’ll have a front row view.
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Comet Siding Spring’s Close Encounter With Mars Draws Near
Astronomers world-wide are gearing up for what NASA calls a “once in a lifetime” event: the Comet Siding Spring will swing past Mars on its maiden voyage through the solar system in the early hours next Monday (AEDT), and thanks to a fleet of spacecraft and rovers on and around the Red Planet, we’ll have a front row view.
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