
NASA’s Mars spacecraft to begin orbit of Red Planet
Washington (AFP) Sept 21, 2014 - A NASA spacecraft that aims to study the upper atmosphere of Mars and reveal how its climate changed over time is poised to begin orbiting the Red Planet on Sunday.
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