On October 20, a comet the size of a small mountain whizzed past the Red Planet. NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory captured surreal images of this once-in-a-million-years event with the help of the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter. The comet, often referred to as Siding Spring, is a new arrival in the inner solar system. As a matter of fact, this is the comet's first orbit around the Sun. Specialists … [Read more...]
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