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  • Did Someone Put Out a Cosmic Hit on Russia's Mars Probe?

    It’s been more than two months since Russia’s Phobos-Grunt spacecraft failed to complete its mission of landing on Mars’ moon Phobos and returning with a soil sample.

  • The Probes and Cons of Russia's Martian Moon Shot

    A couple of weeks ago on November 9, Russia launched one of the most exciting and ambitious missions ever sent to Mars. Phobos-Grunt was designed to land on Mars’ larger and closer moon, Phobos, collect a soil sample, and return it to Earth. Analysis...

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