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Rosetta ready to the last fly-by of the Earth
Rome, Italy - Then the probe restarts its travel towrds Churyumov Gerasimenko comet that will reach in 2014
When Europe's comet chaser Rosetta swings by Earth tomorrow for a critical gravity assist, tracking data will be collected to precisely measure the satellite's change in orbital energy. The results could help unravel a cosmic mystery that has stumped scientists for two decades. Since 1990, scientists and mission controllers at ESA and NASA have noticed that their spacecraft sometimes experience...
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AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency