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The Caverns of Phobos Exploring the Hollow Moon of Mars

The European Space Agency’s Mars Express satellite, which is in orbit around the red planet, is presently conducting a series of flybys of Phobos, the larger of Mars’ two moons.  The final flyby in this series will take place on … Continue reading

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Mercury Probe Performs Third Flyby

NASA’s MESSENGER space probe has just had its third and closest flyby of Mercury, and has sent back pictures and data that will help to fill in our understanding of the solar system’s innermost planet. In this encounter, the probe … Continue reading

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