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Saturn’s Moon Titan: A Primordial Earth

It is speculated that Saturn’s largest moon is a glimpse at a primordial Earth. A partnership of the European Space Agency and NASA launched the Huygens probe to touch down on the surface of Titan itself and the mission was a resounding success, providing scientists with photographs of the surface and providing the motivation for […]

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Phobos Grunt Russian Probe May Reenter Earth’s Atmosphere, Posing Toxic Waste Hazard.

The Russian Space Agency Roscosmos is reportedly working out uncontrolled reentry scenarios for their ambitious probe the Phobos Grunt. The Phobos Grunt was intended to land on the Martian moon of Phobos, collect samples, and return to Earth all within a span of fifteen months; however, now the Roscosmos team responsible for the project is […]

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